On Tuesday, after five years of investigation, France's National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and ...

Leading scientists from eight African countries are calling for urgent, Africa-led action to strengthen the continent’s ...

A landmark real-world experiment gave the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, finally giving concrete data to ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

A sweeping review from NYU Langone Health reveals that everyday exposure to plastics—especially during childhood—poses lasting risks for heart disease, infertility, asthma, and even brain development ...

Every January, millions of people resolve to improve their health. Many start with dramatic overhauls—cutting out entire food groups, committing to daily workouts, or vowing to reinvent their routines ...

Food is complicated. We eat to stay alive, we eat for pleasure, we eat to stay healthy or get healthier. And increasingly, we eat because the food is telling us to eat more. Consider the gummy worm.

Research shows the battle to keep weight off isn’t about willpower—it’s biology. Here’s how scientists say we can work with our bodies, not against them. Our bodies evolved to survive famine, not ...

Parkview Health has implemented temporary visitor restrictions, and local health officials are encouraging people to take ...

A night of solid rest can feel like a panacea. The quantity and quality of our sleep influence our physical health, our moods, our cognition and our ability to function in almost every aspect of life.