The recommendations for hypertension treatment have been questioned by a committee of scientists who just completed a five-year study of...

Walking for approximately three hours per week or jogging for just an hour a week may lower the chance of...

It seems that merely viewing traumatic stories on the news for too long can actually produce more stress in individuals...

Two new studies just published in Psychological Science reveal that taking photos dims our memory of those very things we...

Researchers have discovered that brain scans taken of children and young adults are different depending on the gender of the...

According to research, Hispanic girls who express pride in their ethnicity have a much more positive attitude about their appearance...

It seems that researchers at Microsoft have developed a bra to help women control emotional eating by measuring their moods.

New research has found that a number of common medicines are so high in sodium that they can markedly increase...

Parents who set strict boundaries as to what is appropriate behavior for their children tend to have kids who are...

Recently, a study critical of GMO corn and Round-Up was retracted under dubious circumstances--and it looks like Monsanto was involved.

New research has found that the use of oral contraceptives may raise the risk of developing glaucoma as a woman...

Regularly consuming nuts may offer some protection from cardiovascular disease and certain cancers and make you less likely to die...

Scientists from the Harvard Medical School have concluded that milk does not necessarily help girls resist bone problems later on....

Adults who drink more than two sodas daily face a greater chance of showing early signs of kidney damage.

New research has found that depression can be eased significantly in teens by having them do something we should all...

The darker and crispier you cook your potatoes, the more likely it is that they'll be laden with a carcinogenic...

According to Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, Associate Director of the CDC, we have reached "the end of antibiotics, period. We're in...

A recent study found that there are functional variations in the brains of fibromyalgia patients that influence the physical manifestations...

A recent study has found that hospital patients exposed to the lowest levels of light during the day reported more...

It appears that sunshine affects children's health: sunny areas may have a lower rate of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than areas...

In addition to all the other ways smoking is bad for you, now there is new evidence linking smoking to...

It seems the choices we make at a meal may be much more highly influenced by the choices of our...

According to the FDA, if you consume spices regularly, you’re also getting a fair dose of insect parts, rodent droppings,...

Learning a new skill is an even more effective method of preventing cognitive decline than keeping your mind active by...

According to a paper published by cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra of the Croyden University Hospital in London, virtually everything the...