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In the southwestern Spanish town of Murcia, some 60 yogis spent nine weeks last spring in sweltering heat learning the 26 postures and 2 breathing practices of Bikram yoga, so that they might go home and teach it. The guru himself sat onstage, broadcasting instructions with his microphone headset. Bikram Choudhury, often wearing nothing except […]

Americans are living in traumatic times. Two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, killed 29 victims in less than 24 hours the weekend before last. As of Aug. 5, there have been more 255 mass shootings in the U.S., meaning that there have been more mass shootings than days in the year.

Chris Hemsworth is no stranger to the joy and chaos of parenthood. The actor and his wife, Elsa Pataky, have three children ― a daughter, India Rose, and twin sons, Tristan and Sasha. Since becoming a dad in 2012, he has been open about his experience raising kids. In honor of his birthday, here are

Getting (and staying) asleep during oven-hot weather can sometimes feel like more work than, well, your job. You know an easy solution to staying cool and sleeping better would be to toss your covers ― yet no matter how sweaty and uncomfortable you get, you can’t bring yourself to go entirely free of a sheet

Two cystic fibrosis drugs which have been described as “life-changing” by campaigners have been rejected for use by the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium said there were uncertainties about the long-term health benefits of Orkambi and Symkevi in relation to their costs. Both drugs are manufactured by Vertex. It said it was working

If you’re following the latest dietary trends, you’ve likely heard about star athlete Tom Brady’s ultra-restrictive diet and his avoidance of nightshades, especially tomatoes, which according to his personal chef are believed to cause inflammation. Anecdotal evidence, including Brady’s book the “TB12 Method,” has led many to cut nightshades out of their diet, especially those

Image copyright Getty Images Two cosmetic surgery companies have gone into administration amid “Brexit uncertainty”, with debts of £6.5m between them. Combine Opco and TFHC operated from more than 30 clinics and hospitals across the UK. The business and assets have been acquired by a single entity – The Transform Hospital Group – and the

A house in the UK designed especially to help people with dementia is inspiring families, care-home owners and council workers to make changes to their own homes. Lighter carpets and carefully chosen paint colours are just some of the tweaks that you can make which can keep people with dementia living independently for longer –

Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressive Democratic presidential candidates are zeroing in on pharmaceutical and insurer profits, money they say would be better spent providing health care for everyone under “Medicare for All.” Health care dollars from government programs, employers and families that are going into the pockets of investors instead could be used to

Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives seeking the Democratic presidential nomination are zeroing in on pharmaceutical and insurer profits, money they say would be better spent providing health care for everyone under “Medicare for All.” Their idea: Health care dollars from government programs, employers and families that are going into the pockets of investors instead