Health

Moving your body may help free your mind, research shows.

While money is pumped into state and local health departments to help counter the growing measles outbreaks across the country, experts say clear communication from top health leaders seems lacking and what has been said publicly may have hurt more than helpe…

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Viruses, bacteria and parasites contributed to an estimated 2.3 million new cases.

Medication used for little larvae could provide relief for a disease with debilitating pain and no cure that experts have deemed a clinical failure for millions of women.

Those attacking Gashumba may have misconstrued his message and may not appreciate how many lives have been ruined by fake pastors through false prophecies. I know a man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in hospital. When he approached a pastor whose name I withhold, he was given a contrary opinion and stopped taking his medication on the promise that he would be healed through a miracle.

A large-scale study suggests that infants who exclusively receive breast milk for their first six months may show fewer symptoms of ADHD in early childhood, even when accounting for the child's genetic risks and family socioeconomic background.

Discover which foods dietitians say can lead to better blood sugar and more energy for men.

Eating blueberries every day could have surprising effects on mood, according to a small study that found greater reductions in depressive symptoms among older adults who consumed the fruit for three months. Researchers also detected changes in gut microbial …

Vitamin D levels decline from late summer to early spring. Learn when to start supplements, how to take them, and who may need more.

A study of nearly 90,000 adults found that people consuming the most of a little-known sugar found in red meat had a 63% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists suspect the sugar may trigger chronic inflammation, potentially revealing a hidden c…

New research found that microplastics are much more chemically reactive in water-rich environments than was previously known.

Orange juice may influence genes that help lower blood pressure, but whole fruit offers more heart-healthy benefits.

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The dark side of optimizing fertility, explained.

Researchers have uncovered three brain pathways linked to lasting improvements in people receiving deep brain stimulation for severe, treatment-resistant depression. They also discovered that patients who failed to improve after two years shared a striking pa…

Body fat can bring health benefits as well as health problems, depending on where it is and how much of it there is.

The foods you eat impact your cholesterol levels. Here’s why a cardiologist says sweet potatoes are the best fall vegetable to lower cholesterol.

She experienced a life-threatening syndrome sometimes caused by seizures, known as rhabdomyolysis - a condition that causes your muscles to break down

Vaccines for flu, covid and other viral infections could lower your risk of cardiovascular complications, especially if you have heart disease, research suggests.

Paper soaked with deadly drugs is being smuggled into Michigan prisons, driving up overdoses and killing inmates, as officials struggle to contain the threat.