Health

What makes some people more likely to shiver than others?

Eating veggies is good for you. Now we can stop debating how much we should eat.

The vaccine will shorten the “shedding” time.

Light-emitting tattoos could indicate dehydration in athletes or health conditions in hospital patients.

Learn to whip up some of the most popular cocktails — from classic mojitos to white chocolate and coconut martinis.

Cow cuddling is getting ever more popular, but what’s the science behind using animals for relaxation?

Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed as early as this week.

Contrary to what some might think, the brain is a very plastic organ.

After 20 months, scientists find lab-dish brain cells matured at a similar rate to those of an actual infant.

Scientists are using bioelectronic medicine to treat inflammatory diseases, an approach that capitalizes on the ancient “hardwiring” of the nervous system.

A large new study puts caffeine-drinking moms on alert.

The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight or obese contributes to […]

Scientists use high resolution microscopy and computer simulations to create first ever video of DNA movements.

This digital otoscope features a tiny camera and LED lights to help you remove stubborn wax more efficiently.

Or is it actually just a marketing ploy?

A new study finds that dogs fed fresh human-grade food don’t need to eat—or do their business—as much.

From making their own swabs to staying in constant communication across the board, Northwell Health dove headfirst into uncharted waters to take on the virus and save lives.

As a new industry emerges, therapists need to be educated.

Clinical trials at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research focus on stabilizing cognitive loss and alleviating the psychotic symptoms that change our loved ones.

Northwell Health has built an elaborate data system to track and fight COVID-19. If this system goes global, it could prevent a future pandemic.

The main bioactive compound in catnip seems to protect cats from mosquitoes. It might protect humans, too.

Scientists regenerate damaged spinal cord nerve fibers with designer protein, helping paralyzed mice walk again.

The long-term lessons America learns from the coronavirus pandemic will spell life or death.

Could medical detection animals smell coronavirus?

Northwell Health is using insights from website traffic to forecast COVID-19 hospitalizations two weeks in the future.

Researchers discover that cancer cells go into hibernation to avoid chemotherapy effects.

This small-scale study may have uncovered a new link between the peripheral nerve system and autism.

A new study on mice showed that ginger may counter certain autoimmune disorders such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome.

Porcine gene edits may allow such transplants without rejection.

Want to tell someone’s future in the US? You don’t need a crystal ball, just their zip code.