In the hustle and bustle of every day life, you might not think much about the structure of your city, and its impact on your life, mood and body. Sure, you determine how to get from point A to point B, duck under overhangs to avoid bad weather and hop over puddles, but this is peanuts compared to how one yogi uses the city to her advantage. Architect, dancer and yoga teacher Anja Humljan has found a way to combine...

Chikungunya, dengue fever and other mosquito-carried diseases, which are all becoming increasingly common thanks to global warming, could meet their match in a new kind of mutant mosquito. British biotech firm Oxitec aims to release millions of genetically modified bugs in Florida to help control the existing mosquito population, and in turn, stop the spread of disease. The technology has been for the past several years, The Associated Press reported. The type of mosquito that carries chikungunya and dengue fever,A....

If you live in one of the cities listed in the slideshow above, investing in a humidifier may be a good idea. Vicks Humidifiers teamed up with scientists at Environmental Health and Engineering to develop the Vicks Moisture Map, identifying the 10 American cities with the driest conditions. The group used several factors, including weather conditions. After crunching the numbers, they concluded residents of the 10 cities in the gallery above tend to experience the driest conditions. The Southwest, where...

(Con Tanasiuk/Design Pics) Air pollution is well-known to be nasty — it can cause cancer, and make heart disease, asthma, COPD, ADHD and worse. Now, a new study signals more issues with this human-caused environmental ill. Air pollution can alter your DNA, even after just a short exposure, researchers from the University of British Columbia found in a small study of people with asthma. Sixteen people with asthma were exposed to filtered air and diesel exhaust for two hours, at...

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College sampled New York City's 466 subway stations, and with The Wall Street Journal. What they found is astounding, an assurance New Yorkers should wash their hands after any and all contact with public transportation. On the Upper East Side at 86th and Lexington, 61 unique bacteria were found, including "species associated with" mozzarella cheese, food poisoning, sepsis, heart-valve infections and radiation resistance, WSJreported in a data visualization, whichallows a search for any station in...

The word “hello” appears written across a 21-year-old man’s arm. He used a pen to write the word — but it’s not written in ink. James Spencer, from Sandusky, Ohio, inscribed the word [pictured below] using only the pressure created with a pen cap. Spencer has a skin condition known as dermatographic urticaria, or “skin writing” that gets worse in cold, dry weather. “When I was in high school, I would use pen caps and try to make out words....

(Getty Images) Allergic to bread? Here's how to find relief from celiac disease Bread is often called the "staff of life." But for the more than one million people in North America who have a genetic inability to absorb gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and some oat products, that staff may feel more like a big bully's stick-to the stomach. If you have celiac disease (CD), also known as celiac sprue (celiac means "pertaining to the abdominal...

American Brown tick.Found this one crawling around in my truck after a walk thru the timber. (iwitness user:Greg Neubert) What do Jason Bourne from the book The Bourne Identity and tick-borne infections have in common? They can land you flat on your back very quickly. Unfortunately, tick-borne diseases aren’t Robert Ludlum fiction. Lyme disease, which ticks carrying the Borrelia bacteria transmit, can trigger symptoms such as a nasty rash, , and mental dysfunction. This year, acarologists (people who study ticks...

Science-Backed Strategies for Instant Happiness If you feel a bit bummed out, click through to find out how to instantly boost your mood this winter — we have 21 tried and true ways. Cold days, plus snow and ice, can make you want to hibernate until spring. Throw in the limited sunshine most of the country sees this time of year, and it can be a recipe for seasonal affective disorder, or clinical depression with a seasonal onset. Even if...

5 Locales That Will Make You Happier If you live with , fall's first blasts of cold air can send you running for cover until spring. Even if you like snow, memories of last year's brutal cold might make early winter weather tough to take. Cold, dark days coupled with seasonal worries mean you should take a step back and find a that works for you. It might also be high time to plan a stress-busting winter getaway — or...

Pleasant climates, stunning vistas and plenty of green — these characteristics are the marks of any nature-lover's paradise, and also describe all five of the world's healthiest places, . Across-the-board warm climates help local residents in these locales live healthfully, too. Not only is the growing season longer, but also the weather rarely prohibits outdoor activity, whether it's for work or play. All of these locations are also known for a low cost of living (for Westerners). Strong feelings of...

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Has climate change affected your area? You might not think it, but the answer is yes. "Every American, whether they know it or not, has been affected by climate change," Edward Maibach, the director of George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication, told weather.com. One of the most prominent ways it is already impacting the U.S. is through health. But most Americans have no concept of the complex intersection between their health and the environment, a...