Health

The best breakfast for lasting energy includes protein, healthy fats, and fiber. Learn why these nutrients matter and how to build a balanced breakfast.

Like a delivery driver navigating crowded city streets, a gene-therapy-toting lipid nanoparticle faces a gauntlet of potential detours on its journey toward a cell's nucleus. First, there's entering the cell's plasma membrane; then navigating around organelle…

You don’t have to venture into the wild to find the creature. It’s probably lurking right outside your front door.

A Neanderthal gene inherited by modern humans is linked to greater muscle mass and small changes in jaw and tooth traits.

Going on GLP-1 drugs significantly boosted unemployed women's chances of finding a job, according to a Harvard economist.

Even over-the-counter drugs can cause serious side effects if you don’t follow the directions, as Al Roker learned after getting ulcers from a common pain med.

When it comes to maintaining cognitive health, daily brain games like Sudoku and crosswords aren’t enough to protect the mind as you age.

Several organizations across Northwest Indiana are offering free meals to residents impacted by Tuesday's severe weather.

A drug already taken by millions for a heart condition may also be slowing Alzheimer's decline, new research shows.

Experts break down the science behind why putting pencil to paper can have such a calming effect.

"Aside from the dressings, I have to be careful moving around the house, making sure I don't do anything that causes extra friction to my skin, including excess walking,” she said.

Most individuals encounter their health primarily through an annual health screening, which provides a limited snapshot of their health status. A new study by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), challenges the…

California’s COVID activity is again peaking higher in summer than winter, prompting officials to urge some residents not to wait for the fall vaccine update.

Senior author and researcher Gregory Marcus told Newsweek that the results may help identify "novel therapies."

Married couples who exercise together reported stronger communication and fewer serious arguments, but the data cannot prove cause.

Three minutes of sprinting can do something that 90 minutes of moderate exercise apparently cannot: dramatically reshape the molecular contents of the bloodstream. Rockefeller researchers comparing different intensities of exercise found that six sets of 30-s…

A dietitian explains the best foods for brain health, including mushrooms, eggs, walnuts, berries, and leafy greens, plus why they may support cognition.

Plus, simple heart-healthy habits.

Defined by scarring pustules that break out over the skin, the virus was one of the deadliest diseases in history before being eradicated in 1980 with the advent of vaccination.

“Screen time can sometimes feel like a constant battle, but as parents, we set the example,” he said.

American Public Health Association's Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus.

Hydration is critical for healthy blood sugar. Cucumbers, okra, apples, grapefruit, watermelon and Greek yogurt are hydrating and blood sugar-friendly.