Eccrine sweat glands—millions of which produce our salty, cooling perspiration—are actually found in all mammals. But in most other animals, the fluid from eccrine glands is not used to cool down, but ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

Excessive swampiness can be an inconvenience, especially in the summer, but several treatments are available. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Summer is the season of swimming, sunbathing — and sweating. As ...

We all sweat – it’s one of the body’s most normal functions. Running to catch a bus, a stressful meeting and hormonal changes are just some things that can trigger it. And while sweat helps regulate ...

New technology could make it significantly easier to monitor patients’ vital health signs. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors ...