By now, you’ve probably heard that seed oils are the nutritional villain du jour. A recent study takes a more measured, science-forward look at omega-6 fats, asking whether they might actually play a ...

From oceans in motion to jobs in migration, from intelligence nuance to vaccine defiance—this week’s reads navigate ...

She never earned a PhD—but she earned a Nobel Prize. Born shortly after World War I, Gertrude Elion revolutionized modern medicine with the invention of lifesaving drugs, from leukemia treatments to ...

While sleep is universally acknowledged as vital to health, how much we should and do sleep depends heavily on culture, ...

Once upon a pandemic, Ivermectin was the controversial darling of DIY medicine — hailed as a miracle by some, horse-dewormer ...

Are the additives in our food quietly conspiring against our health? A new French study dives into the tangled web of food ...

Scientists at USC are developing a “super-bra” equipped with a high-tech lactation pad that can detect acetaminophen (Tylenol ...

Ever had a kidney stone? If not, congratulations. You’ve never screamed while trying to pee out microscopic shrapnel. It ...

The Secretary of Health and Human Services made headlines by swimming with his family in a sewage-polluted creek in Maryland.

In the stillness of a Japanese observation garden, your eyes slow their darting dance, your heart softens its beat, and your ...

Health coaches are seemingly everywhere now. People in the field want to make others healthier and help them establish better ...

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic weaknesses in our disaster preparedness infrastructure. Despite prior warnings, ...