Health

Scientists uncover what may turn someone into a mosquito magnet, from alcohol and skin bacteria to everyday habits.

A low-fat vegan diet lowers the energy density of the foods people eat by roughly 30%, allowing them to eat satisfying amounts of food while taking in fewer calories and losing weight—without deliberately restricting calories—according to new research publish…

Eating breakfast may help teens boost fiber, iron and protein intake and cut added sugar, says this new study on adolescent nutrition habits. Learn more here.

Scientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor.

Is it safe to reuse single-use plastic bottles? Food safety experts discuss risks, precautions and safer alternatives to protect your health and the environment.

A steady daily routine may quietly protect the body from pain, depression, and the damaging effects of disrupted sleep.

While peanut allergy treatments are constantly being developed, an unusual approach of fecal transplants may offer a first-of-its-kind solution.

A 2001 study of 141 women photographed for the 1960 Mills College yearbook found that those with genuine, eye-crinkling smiles reported better marital and personal outcomes thirty years later. A careful reading of what the finding does and does not support.

One of the concepts, a Venus flyby mission, would have been a bold undertaking indeed.

A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that bacterial infections develop in approximately 5% of adults hospitalized with firearm injuries, with most infections occurring during the initial hospitalization rat…

"Those things make it feel like someone is attacking my sinuses with a potato peeler."

"Those things make it feel like someone is attacking my sinuses with a potato peeler."

Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The new question is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and early — in the things that will help us live better.

A certified yoga instructor explains how boat pose challenges the entire core as an integrated system, offering more stability benefits than a situp.

Full-fat dairy may be healthier than conventional advice has suggested. In a 12-week study, adults who ate three servings a day showed no meaningful increases in weight, body fat, cholesterol, or insulin resistance. They also experienced improved blood pressu…

Eating yogurt every day will benefit your bones, gut, and muscle growth, say nutrition experts. It will also support muscle repair and satiety, helping you stay full for longer. For the most health benefits, the recommend plain and unflavored yogurt.

New research breaks down how birth order may influence disease risk. Here's what the data found.

Health professionals in the Rwenzori Sub-region are raising alarm over the high HIV/AIDS prevalence among sex workers and other key population groups, with Fort Portal City recording a staggering 41 percent prevalence rate—second only to Mbarara City’s 42 per…

Experts break down the comments and behaviors from adults that make kids feel anxious.

“It engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout,” experts say.

Do you feel guilty while enjoying your morning coffee? If so, you don't need to anymore. For many years, coffee has had a bad reputation due to its effects on

A neurologist told Newsweek many Alzheimer's risk factors begin decades before symptoms—and are shaped by daily habits.

Dr. Stacy Norton was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages. Decades later, Norton rolled up her sleeve to help test if a new kind of vaccine might protect her a…