Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Did you wake up this morning with a croaky or hoarse voice? Chances are you’ve got laryngitis. Laryngitis occurs when your vocal cords become inflamed by overuse, irritation, or infection. This ...

Laryngitis is inflammation of the voice box (larynx), which usually causes the voice to sound hoarse. It can even make some people lose their voice completely. When vocal cords work normally, they ...

Cats have nine lives — and apparently they have 900 miles in them, too. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Benny and Susanne Anguiano, ...

everyone else is wrong about. It’s not easy not being a dog person. Everyone loves a person who loves a dog. Dog people are fun loving and down to earth. Dog lovers are all-American and among animals ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a cat,” ...

This is a story that goes back thousands of years. Originally, cats were solitary creatures. This means they preferred to live and hunt alone, rather than in groups. Most of their social behaviour was ...

Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog? By Emily Anthes Emily Anthes has a slightly skittish dog and a highly gregarious cat. This article ...

Cats use the same five senses as humans, but they view the world differently. Understanding them could make us better cat parents. From nose to tail, cats sense the world very differently from the one ...

A round of fetch brings to mind long summer days in the park with a tennis ball-obsessed dog, but this fun game isn’t canine-exclusive. While cats are better known for their stalking abilities, some ...