Neurologist Dr. Priyanka Sherawat clarifies that knuckle cracking involves the harmless bursting of gas bubbles in joint fluid, not bone damage. Extensive studies and expert opinion confirm this habit ...

There’s something oddly satisfying about cracking your knuckles. That quick pop can feel like releasing pressure after a long ...

Cracking knuckles is a common habit that many people find oddly satisfying, while some find it annoying or even concerning at times. For years, this has been a popular belief that doing this can lead ...

Almost everyone has an old wives’ tales about a health issue, from a grandmother, best friend, or Internet “wisdom.” In a recent poll of 1,000 doctors, more than 85 percent say they’ve encountered ...

Almost everyone has an old wives’ tales about a health issue, from a grandmother, best friend, or Internet “wisdom.” In a recent poll of 1,000 doctors, more than 85 percent say they’ve encountered ...

A scathing new report into the Titan submersible disaster that killed five people has found the vessel was damaged during earlier dives and built through a flawed engineering process that failed to ...

There was something distinctly dental about Budapest during my most recent visit in early September. The sight of the bridges over the Danube reminded me of their smaller, oral, counterparts. The ...

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The British adventurer has crossed the Atlantic solo in a plane and a boat. Now he reads tree leaves, puddles and moss to get his bearings Navigating based on natural signs, writes Tristan Gooley, ...

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Nothing says “Fourth of July” more than fireworks. After all, they are one of the longest held traditions of the holiday itself. But the unwanted health and environmental consequences that follow a ...