The Alternative Daily

We’ve known for a long time that air pollution is a problem for both the environment and our health. However, new research is suggesting...

Have you ever felt so frightened that you thought you would die? Have you ever experienced total-body paralysis just before falling asleep or immediately...

A recent article in the Canadian magazine Maclean’s revealed that half of Americans admit they don’t know the names of their neighbors. The numbers...

Most people can agree they hate cockroaches. But what if these insects could save the lives of earthquake victims? While live roaches have yet to...

When we think of orange juice, we don’t picture large steel containers of tasteless fruit (sitting for a year). We think of oranges —...

Although most people attribute poor eyesight to genetic causes, new research suggests that there may be more to this story. In fact, a recent...

If children are our future, then it follows that protecting our children's health is of the utmost importance. Today, approximately one-third of children and...

You don’t have to set aside an hour every day to exercise. In fact, research suggests that short, one- to two-minute bouts of movement...

I remember when my oldest child (now 20) was a teetering toddler who loved, loved, loved her sippy cup. What a great invention: A...

When I was four years old, I experienced the most frightening, heart-pounding nightmares. These weren’t your typical nightmares of being chased by a gorilla...