Health & Wellness

Hundreds of people have bombarded California Governor Jerry Brown’s Facebook and Twitter accounts urging him to immediately ban the use of the cancer-causing pesticide, methyl iodide. More than 800 people have ...

By TreeLiving The term “holistic medicine” often conjures images of faith healers and snake oil salesmen in people’s minds. While it does include what are generally considered alternative the...

By Amanda Chan A study of Barcelona's bike-sharing program -- called Bicing -- showed that the system not only saved 9,000 tons of pollution from carbon dioxide, but it also led to 12 fewer cycling deaths ...

By Kristin Eberhard Forty two percent of Californians, and 47% of those living in the Los Angeles region, correctly believe air pollution is due largely to personal or commercial vehicles.  Due to inc...

By Sarah Jio You have no interest in being 21 again. (Neither do we.) But, oh, wouldn't it be nice to feel 21 again: The energy! The metabolism! The sense of I-can-accomplish-anything-I-set-my-mind-to! &...

By China DeSpain Freeman Actress, environmentalist and UNICEF Ambassador Trudie Styler (AKA Mrs. Sting) has partnered with lifestyle company Gaiam to launch a new yoga mobile app, Trudie Styler’s Weight L...

By By Chris Kilham More Americans are turning to herbs than ever before, demonstrating a greater interest in natural remedies and self health care. According to seve (more…)...

By Elizabeth Cohen When Dr. Carolyn LaFleur was in a car accident six years ago, she couldn't move her neck for a year and a half, she had terrible pain in her hip, and she would get headaches at her templ...

By William Hudson A new bill could alter the landscape of chemical regulation in the United States by empowering researchers to take swift action against the most potentially harmful chemicals in use today. T...

In a new campaign against obesity, the British government issued guidelines on Monday saying that children under the age of five—including those who can't even walk yet—should exercise every da...