Sometimes the difference between intending to do something and doing it is a little nudge. Now researchers are designing…
New data underscore that adults with no high school diploma or GED are at the greatest risk for the leading causes of disease…
First, scientists wanted to decode all three billions units of the human genome. Now, a new effort will identify all the…
When kids and young people get injured their skin heals fast, but usually with nasty-looking scars. Now scientists have…
The age of the US is increasing, and with it, new expectations of health and happiness. Is the US prepared for the wave…
Saturday isn't just the first day of fall. It's also the 10th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Falls…
Many people may misunderstand the basics about opioids. That prevents researchers from understanding the full scope of the…
A Sept. 14 report on drug use suggested that opioid use has declined. But troubling trends in drinking among teens and young…
Does it seem like everyone you know drinks apple cider vinegar, mainly in hopes of losing weight? Vinegar has a long history…
In a completely new approach to treating addiction, researchers use genetically engineered skin cells to inactivate cocaine…
BPA, used widely in plastics and as a liner in food cans, was replaced by a related chemical called BPS. But it seems that…
Small-batch brewers are starting to tinker with biologic drugs to meet their own medical needs. A side effect of their success…
Mutations in BRCA genes are linked to the early onset of breast and ovarian cancers. But the effect of most mutations is…
Death by suicide has increased at an alarming rate in recent decades. With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness…
A simple act of kindness between George Bush and Michelle Obama illuminates our need for friendship and well-being.
Everybody has a personal internal clock in their brain that dictates when we feel like eating, waking and sleeping. But…
Dangerous open wounds known as cutaneous ulcers are common in people with diabetes and bedsores. Now scientists have figured…
Many in the US believe that all people can gain riches and education simply by working hard. Here's why that is not…
What if you never had to pick up a medical record or image from one doctor to take to another? That capability already exists,…
You've heard the adage, you are what you eat. But a new study suggests that you are 'when' you eat may be more…