Health

Some experts may worry that AI will depersonalize health care, but others see its potential to deepen relationships.

A new study looks at astronauts’ brains after they come back home.

Turns out a little obsession is a good thing.

It’s been difficult to research the illicit drugs, but we’re slowly building a better understanding of their potential.

Normally, life expectancy increases every year. For Americans, the opioid epidemic is changing that.

Neuroscience is working to conquer some of the human body’s cruelest conditions: Paralysis, brain disease, and schizophrenia.

If a fetus is a person, would it be a citizen too?

No one should be drinking more than 8oz. a day. Here’s why.

Finally, a means for battling the anti-vaccination movement.

Junk food causes weight gain, but it’s not just about the calories.

Giving A.I. a role in health care can help both doctors and patients.

We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.

Don’t believe a small reduction in immunization matters?

Men should be just concerned as women.

Want to eat better but feel like you don’t have the money?

Any exercise is better than none, but no one wants to waste their time in the gym. Learn how to get the most out of your workout here.

5-HTP could help both constipation and depression, but dosage matters.

Artificial intelligence is a sophisticated tool in the fight against despression.

Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.

Antibiotics are often the fastest and simplest way for doctors to help their patients. But with the threat of drug-resistant bacteria, how do we stop prescribing antibiotics?

A new research letter points to another reason for childhood obesity.

Why do women live longer than men? New data from the WHO tackles age-old questions about longevity.

Brain scans reveal why insomnia sufferers can’t get sleep.

What can 3D printing do for medicine? The “sky is the limit,” says Northwell Health researcher Dr. Todd Goldstein.

Two new studies might have identified whether or not patients will respond to chemotherapy.

One of the world’s deadliest diseases, malaria takes the life of a child every two minutes.

It marks a major shift in the government’s battle against the opioid crisis.

Two new studies say yes. Unfortunately, each claims a different time.

A balanced discussion of the realities, the mythologies, and the concerns surrounding cutting-edge brain research.

Believe it or not, for a few decades, giving people “milk transfusions” was all the rage.