Health

The adult smoking rate reached a record low in 2024, new research shows.

Wastewater surveillance data shows that levels have reached the “high” category nationwide, up 70% since the beginning of February.

We all know that getting our steps in is good. But to ignite muscle synthesis and fat loss, experts have some specific recommendations.

From VN stimulators to cold exposure, this is exactly how to harness the body's inherent "off-switch" button

Taking vitamin C and D together boosts your immune system and supports bone health. Both vitamins may enhance wound healing and prevent infections.

Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.

The most comprehensive analysis yet on recreational drug use and stroke risk has identified three substances of concern – one of which may nearly triple the risk of a blood vessel bursting in the brain.

Many are suffering from the crud, not COVID-19 or flu. Discover insights and experiences as we navigate this health issue together.

The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators help diagnose and treat mental illness.

That musty smell could be more than just your old clothes, experts say.

That musty smell could be more than just your old clothes, experts say.

Researchers uncovered a link between heavy cannabis vaping use and faster development of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.

Sleeping with a clunky breathing machine is a problem for many with sleep apnea, but a more comfortable alternative is on the horizon.

This simple addition took my fitness to the next level.

Nine science-backed techniques to help you cope and find some calm in turbulent times.

I've driven myself crazy by thinking through counterfactuals. All I'm left with is what really happened.

U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

Neonatal sepsis caused by Escherichia coli is associated with reduced transfer of pathogen-specific maternal antibodies and, in a mouse model, can be prevented by maternal preconceptual colonization with probiotic E. coli.

Dogs can be weird. And typically their shenanigans are just personality quirks. In this case, that quirk was literally life-saving.

Imprinting by influenza viruses can cause a deleterious shift of nearly the entire memory recall response against key, conserved epitopes.

Taking meds for high blood pressure? A cardiologist reveals the side effects of the Rx losartan, red flags to watch for and one unexpected perk.