Well, Actually is a weekly column by Slate’s Shannon Palus. Each week, she’ll test health and wellness products to help readers figure out what they should try, what they should skip, and why. When I ...

A Haverhill water supplier has installed a charcoal filtering system after the state put out an advisory cautioning pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, and infants to not drink the water ...

Contaminated water poses serious health risks, as seen in recent illness outbreaks. Experts warn that unsafe water can cause ...