Health

Things like yoga, boxing, meditation and moderation are key.

People's skin can become inflamed when they wear cosmetics because a molecule in the skin triggers an immune response — but the reaction may be reversible.

A kidney doctor treats a college student on the brink of death and is reminded that survival is never guaranteed.

The list of bad things that can happen to you in space has gotten longer.

I'm a former smoker who misses the idleness and so-called social benefits of smoking.

Ordering up more tests and surgeries for dying patients is easy. Getting patients the end-of-life care they deserves takes much more effort.

New research supports the idea that economic distress led to an increase in opioid abuse. But some say the origins of the epidemic are far more complicated.

It's no coincidence that our politics and our mental health have declined so rapidly, at the same time.

Early research suggests Google's algorithm can improve the accuracy of mammogram screenings, potentially alleviating some of the UK's radiologist shortage.

Experts share what happens mentally, physically and emotionally when you're following this eating plan.

Andy Jurtschenko told his children that he didn't want to be a burden on them. But after he suffered brain damage during a heart transplant, his medical team deflected their request for a DNR.

CBD was just the beginning.

Our love affair with salad in the 2010s got a lot of people sick. Maybe it's time to end our relationship with lettuce as we know it.

All flavored e-cigarette pods except menthol and tobacco are expected to be banned by the Food and Drug Administration, which could announce the plans this week.

At the turn of the last century, author Webster Edgerly advised readers to achieve optimal wellness by never walking in a straight line and never marrying a woman less than 20 years their junior.

They're taking a leaf from free fitness communities everywhere.

Rhesus macaques were introduced to Silver Springs state park in the 30s but, now 400 strong, they harbor a disease fatal to humans.

Sheriffs regularly release sick and injured inmates to avoid paying their hospital bills. But some defendants charged with violent offenses like murder have been let out and gone on to commit new crimes.

Dozens of reports have been published on microplastics but the scientific community is still only scratching the surface of understanding just how much plastic we consume and how harmful it could be.

Extreme temperatures obviously disrupt sleep — recall a summer night spent sweating through sheets, or a winter night spent curled into a tight ball to preserve heat, and being noticeably bleary the next morning. More often, the influence is subtler. Many of us could probably improve the quality of our sleep by being more attentive to temperature.

It began almost playfully, like tiny hiccups in her mind. Then the illness amplified.

Stop trying so hard to nap. Resting could have similar benefits.

When Missouri's Twin Rivers medical center closed, executives claimed it was a "consolidation" with a new facility. But residents say it points to a healthcare crisis.

Harm reduction advocates oppose vaping bans of all kinds, arguing that vaping is the most effective way to permanently ease smokers off cigarettes.

"One sweet here, another one there — that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome.

As researchers learn more about how exercise fights chronic ills like heart disease and diabetes, doctors may soon be able to treat physical activity as the powerful medicine it is.

Five people described turning points in their lives — the moments that led them down a trail of dependency and addiction.

A New York woman worried that her sore throat might be strep, so she went to the doctor to have it checked out. Then came the bill — with a price tag similar to a small SUV.

The 61-year-old sometimes feels angry about years of ineffective treatments. But he's grateful that evolving medical knowledge spurred "a diagnosis that seems to make sense."

The first thing to realize is that new-year resolutions are a self-defeating sham inimical to the process of real and lasting change. But you can, maybe, eat a bit better.

For years, we've wondered whether a doctor who received a payment linked to a particular drug prescribed more of that drug. We now have the answer: yes.

The immune response can be modulated by bacterial signaling molecules.

Working the night shift on an intensive care unit, Suzanne Ohlmann brushes up against death, Jesus and her biological father.

There is substantial but inconsistent evidence that as carbon-dioxide levels rise, they could affect human cognition.

Teachers are on the front lines of the fight against the teen vaping crisis.

Companies claim they can now easily calculate your biological age. Should you take them up on it?

The mysterious vagus nerve could be key to fight inflammation, pain and stress.

Some parts of the world are on the path to largely eradicating cervical cancer, but the story is less rosy for other populations, including US Hispanics. Why, and what can be done about it?

Concierge IV treatments are among the most extravagant wellness trends of the past few years. A nurse will come to you to deliver a saline solution full of electrolytes, vitamin supplements, and, occasionally, prescription medications straight into your veins.

With Kumail Nanjiani's glow-up, another former sitcom actor has muscled up.

Variously described as the trembles, the slows, or the illness "under which man turns sick and his domestic animals tremble," milk sickness was a frequent 19th century cause of illness and death throughout much of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Ohio (also Indiana, Illinois and Michigan). It sometimes killed as many as half the people in a particular settlement.

GQ asked smart people to explain which of the best protein bars are worth grabbing from the drug store — and which ones to avoid.

If high carbon emissions continue, babies born in the United States could lose a collective 250,000 days of gestation annually by the end of the century.

Medications work really well for opioid addiction. Most rehab facilities don't use them.

It's one thing to understand in the abstract that America has the highest health care prices in the world. It's quite another thing to see the price of services, from C-sections to MRIs, compared to other health care systems.

Did you almost pass out during CrossFit? Accidentally broil your vag with a Goop-endorsed yoni steaming? Catch measles from an unvaccinated third-grader? Come vote!

Data visualizations make complex information easier to analyze and assess than ever. Here's how data visualization is revolutionizing the health industry.

An organized tide of brain waves, blood and spinal fluid pulsing through a sleeping brain may flush away neural toxins that cause Alzheimer's and other diseases.

People who are doing keto never stop talking about doing keto, yet "What is keto?" is the second-most-Googled medical question of 2019.

Amazon, Google and the rest of Silicon Valley want NHS data. There's a huge amount of it and it exists in quality databases. It needs to be protected.

Experts can even predict who's likely to suffer or recover, based on brain structure and personality.

In the typical emergency room, demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the ER be fixed?

Why "hormesis" is key to your health and longevity.

Getting sober was deeply taxing for one stand-up comedian. But managing obsession with food was even more complicated — that is, until they unburdened themselves of shame.

Per a recent Supreme Court decision, four states require women to look at an ultrasound before getting abortion care — a tactic specifically meant to shame and upset them.

An Insta-friendly assisted dying "pod" is on standby to deliver its first patient to the afterlife.

Despite its apparent popularity, placentophagy lacks any scientifically proven benefits. How did it go mainstream?

Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem — and some pricey hardware.

To solve the problem of Japan's aging workforce, tech companies have developed exoskeletons that help older workers continue to do heavy manual labour.

The tear-jerking, spine-cracking videos are racking up millions of views, and sending more people to one of alternative medicine's most controversial practices.