The evidence is in: green spaces are good for you -- and not just for the clean air they provide. More »
How's your next door neighbor doing these days? The question may seem random, but in fact, a neighbor's happiness may have a bigger impact on your own emotional state than even your own spouse. More »
When a teenage boy whose arm had been almost completely ripped off entered the hospital, Dr. Nott knew he needed some help to save the boy's life. So he consulted with a fellow doctor back home in the UK -- via text message. More »
A French doctor, Dr. Oliver Ameisen, is making headlines with his claim that he managed to overcome his own dependence on alcohol with a treatment called baclofen, a muscle-relaxant. More »
When you feel yourself craving a chocolatey snack every time you pass your favorite bakery, there’s a simple way to curb your urges: Just keep on walking. More »
A boy with leukemia's dying wish is to help others survive, with a mission to provide food to the residents of a nearby homeless camp. More »
When 42-year-old David Huckvale walked into a pub in England for a pint, he ended up coming home with a far greater prize: the promise of a new bionic leg. More »
At the Green Microgym, exercisers help to power the gym's equipment with their movement. More »
100-year-old Betty Lowe spends her days shifting between volunteering at a charity WRS shop at a hospital in her native Salford, England, and helping out with Britain's version of the Girl Scouts, the Girl Guides - a group she's been a member of for 89 years. More »
While the world is abuzz with the news of swimmer Michael Phelps' jaw-dropping eight gold medals, there's another Olympic athlete setting a new world record - and even though she didn't win first place in the event, American relay swimmer Dara Torres is at the top of our list. More »
Eight years ago, Kenyan villagers sold their livestock to buy a plane ticket for Milton Ochieng' to attend college in America. Now a doctor, Ochieng' is paying them back by building a free medical clinic. More »
Most babies don’t take their first international flight until they’re at least a few months old. But little Jadan Brown may be the most well-traveled newborn in the world: he entered the world from an airplane, somewhere over Canada. More »
In a study of fruit flies, researchers from University of Iowa found that fast-aging fruit flies lived longer when placed with normal fruit flies -- which means spending time with younger people could extend human lives, too. More »
Jack Yielding, a five-year-old with epilepsy, has raised more than $41,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children, thanks to a lemonade stand. More »
When Margot Hines came across a woman who'd just been stabbed near her house, she knew just how to help - thanks to Dr. McDreamy. More »