Health

We all know to drink lots of water and stay away from sugary soft drinks, but how else can we make better beverage choices?

Dysphagia can be a crippling condition, but current treatments are limited.

While stopping smoking gradually over time may be less uncomfortable, it’s also less effective.

Scientists say parasitic worms in the guts of Vikings may have made their modern descendants more vulnerable to lung issues.

Yep, even if they're a horrible nuisance.

You might want to change up your daily hygiene routine.

Stressed at work? Yoga or meditation can make the office a happier place.

The discovery may change the way the infections are treated.

Dr. Alon Avidan, head of the Sleep Disorders Center at UCLA, explains the science behind your slumber.

The world's oldest people might be hiding the most literal of life hacks—the secrets to living a really long time.

Almonds are not your friend.

The heart condition is often precipitated by upsetting events like the loss of a spouse.

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.

Are you overdue for a good cry? Pull over.

The practice has caught on, but whether it’s safe or effective remains to be seen.

No two doctors are the same, so how do you find the best one for you?

Baby rats who were fed sugar soon after weaning showed similar damage to the part of the brain that deals with memory and stress as rats who suffered extreme anxiety at an early age.

In 1816, French physician Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec had a young woman on his exam table, and no idea what to do with her. The examination up to that point suggested a diseased heart, but Laennec wasn’t sure how he would confirm that.