A bad sunburn — ouch! — can really ruin a summer vacation. But be warned: UV-caused redness isn't limited to the summer months, so don't stop sun protection when Labor Day hits. If you do get burned, try these tips from Rebecca Tung, M.D., to feel better fast. (Thinkstock/IT Stock) Summer might be winding down — but sunburn season lasts all year. "A lot of people assume that they do not need to wear sunscreen in the winter, or outside...

Bodybuilding.com/AliciaFleshman Whether in the heat of summer or the dead of winter, exercising outside can be great for your health."The vitamin D from the sun as well as the fresh air are huge advantages to outdoor workouts,"Eve Karlin, a personal trainer at Crunch Fitness in New York City, told weather.com. "Changing up your daily gym routine by exercising outside is a great way to relieve stress [and] feel energized.” Taking your workout to Mother Nature may even help your motivation....

You know peeing in a swimming pool is totally unhealthy for you and everyone else in it. But what about relieving yourself in the ocean? In May, Proctor and Gamble revealed results of its “Don’t pee in the sea" survey. Out of 1009 beachgoing adults, 62 percent said they’ve urinated in the ocean. But is pee bad for the ocean? The American Chemical Society produced a fun video as part of their "Reactions" series. In the video, ACS explains urine...

Winter storms can be deadly at their worst —inconvenient at their best. But snowy conditions might have a hidden health perk: longer sleep. During snow and ice storms in Atlanta at the beginning of 2013, for example, residents who used a Jawbone UP, a wearable activity-tracking device, slept in an average of 51 minutes, Brian Wilt, a data scientist at Jawbone, told weather.com. Wilt crunched sleep numbers for cities around the world to find out where people snooze the most...

Watch Out for These ((Thinkstock/Digital Vision)) The recent threats caused by droughts and toxic water has proved one thing: Water brought us into this world, and water can take us out of it. Humans need water to live, but that doesn’t mean it’s always safe. Water can be dangerous, even deadly, under certain conditions. Worst of all: Many of these water risks aren’t as obvious as you think. “Water is ubiquitous, and it’s essential for life,” William Schaffner, M.D, an...

Just when you were buying into the idea that chocolate is healthy for you, a new report shows the other side of the coin. Numerous studies have demonstrated the health benefits of eating chocolate. It contains high levels of flavonoids and antioxidants that may help reduce heart disease and cancer risk. But now scientists report that some chocolate can contain high levels of lead and cadmium, two naturally occurring metals that can cause health problems. Brazilian researchers tested 30 milk,...

A respiratory illness, human enterovirus 68, is sending hundreds of children to hospitals in Missouri, Colorado and other states, possibly including Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and Georgia, health officials say. One pediatric hospital in Kansas City, Children's Mercy, has recorded around 475 cases of the illness with at least 60 patients requiring intensive care, a hospital spokesperson told CNN. In Kansas City, the spike in cases began in mid-August, around the time area schools started for the year. Last week,...

Freezing winter weather doesn't always translate into a frigid attitude — just visit the friendliest city in the U.S., recently named byMen's Health magazine. Quite the opposite, in fact. This northern town's nature-loving residents enjoy getting outside year-round — made easier since everyone in the city lives within six blocks of a park, an official from the city's parks department toldMen's Health. (Click through the slideshow above to find out which city is the friendliest.) Ample places to play make...

More than a thousand children in at least 10 states have been sickened by a rare respiratory illness, enterovirus 68, an uncommon strain of the common summertime cold. Kids with asthma are likely to be hardest hit, requiring hospitalization and even intensive care more often than nonasthmatic peers, Anne Schuchat, assistant surgeon general and director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said at a news conference at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta....

Progress has been made toward the development of an Ebola vaccine. GlaskoSmithKline (GSK)said in a study published Sunday in Nature Medicine that it has demonstrated "durable protection" against the lethal Ebola virus, insulating four out of four monkeys tested for 10 months. (MORE: Virus Hunters: Ebola) The initial shot shieldedmonkeys for at least five weeks, but required boosting with an additional vaccine to protect for a full 10 months, Reuters reported. Progress can't come soon enough, as the disease has...

Puss caterpillars, or asps, are especially common in the southern United States during the summer — but the critters are far more dangerous than their fuzzy exterior would make them seem. It’s actually that fur that makes them so dangerous. When touched, the venomous bristles can break off and pierce the skin, causing an immediate reaction. The reaction can cause burning, swelling, nausea and headaches. In extreme cases, victims suffer from chest pain, numbness and even have difficulty breathing. Puss...

Hundreds of children across at least a dozen states have been stricken with enterovirus D68, a variant of a common virus that often causes late-summer colds. Cases have been most severe in Missouri and Illinois, according to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One hospital in Kansas City has fielded more than 500 cases with some children requiring intensive care. No deaths have been reported. Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio and the Dakotas are among...