A new study tied eating at least 2 servings of yogurt per week to a lower risk of an aggressive type of colorectal cancer.

Probiotics — those good-for-you live bacteria and yeasts — are touted as being both healthy and helpful for digestion. That’s for good reason: Science shows probiotics are a great way to ...

Learn why hand-sanitizer gels lose effectiveness over time, plus tips to keep hand sanitizer at full germ-killing strength ...

Adults in their seventies who had unexplained weight loss were more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their cognitively healthy peers, a new study finds. Changes in metabolism, appetite ...

Scientists are worried about the future of the nation’s health if these cuts, now being challenged in court, are enacted.

A new study helps illuminate why many of us wake up happy, while our mood tends to worsen as the day progresses. Here’s how to turn that around. A study has found that people generally feel ...

Canned tuna sold at popular retailers like Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Walmart has been recalled by the manufacturer, Tri-Union ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues ...

“These impairments often persist even during periods of symptom remission and can have a profound impact on daily functioning and quality of life,” says Caroline Fenkel, a doctor of social ...