Even when you’re trying to lose weight, you need some fat in your diet for good health. While fat in general has gotten a bad rap, some types of fat — particularly plant-based fats — are good...

Seems that you can get too much — as well as too little — of a good thing when it comes to sleep. In what’s billed as the world’s largest sleep study, too little or too much...

School is in full swing, and with it comes a plethora of colds passed back and forth among kids. But parents who want to alleviate a sick child’s misery would do best to avoid over-the-counter cough and...

Toxic Metal Cadmium Found in Chain-Store Jewelry Aetna-CVS Merger Approved

No one can prevent all instances of sexual assault. But the U.S. Office on Women’s Health says there are things you can do to stay safer. Here are the agency’s suggestions: Get to know someone well before...

About 80 percent of Americans will have lower back pain at some point in their lives, the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke estimates. Lower back pain can range from a dull ache to a...

Your Mom told you not to do it, and new research confirms that nose-picking isn’t healthy for you or those around you. In a study involving 40 adults, British researchers found that the bacteria behind potentially lethal...

If you’re overweight and thinking of starting a family, there’s compelling evidence that you should lose the excess pounds before you get pregnant. For starters, some health conditions associated with being overweight, like polycystic ovary syndrome (or...

Occasional fasting may help control type 2 diabetes, a small Canadian study suggests. “The use of a therapeutic fasting regimen for treatment of is virtually unheard of,” said Dr. Jason Fung, of Scarborough Hospital,...

Trump to Sign Bills Lifting Drug Price 'Gag Orders' on Pharmacists