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Ditch the strap-on belts and shoe inserts, and definitely don't rest. Accumulating research shows that the best way to treat and prevent lower-back pain is to get off the couch.

Flint residents are suffering from irreversible health effects of elevated lead levels, amid criticism that the government has been too slow to act.

The parasitic varroa mite has been wiping out honeybee colonies globally since the late '80s. Now scientists and beekeepers have teamed up to selectively breed bees with a unique, mite-fighting trait.

For years, car geeks have talked a lot about self-driving cars. But this year is different, with record sales and potentially record profits, the industry invested billions on autonomous technology. The major sense in the car world is "we don't want to get disrupted out of business."

The NFL could announce a decision this week on whether football will return to Los Angeles. Two proposals have generated the most buzz, involving the move of existing teams to new proposed stadiums in the cities of Carson or Inglewood. Owners are meeting this week to discuss the plans.

Led by sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson, No. 1 Clemson plays No. 2 Alabama, home of Heisman-winning running back Derrick Henry, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.