Health

FDA guidelines say men can’t donate blood if they’ve had sex with another man in the past 12 months.

“Bottom line: It’s probably best to set your alarm for a specific time and get up then.”

One compound could help combat drug resistance.

Around the world, more people are on the run, and that’s a healthy trend.

How can a misfolded protein be behind some of the strangest and deadliest diseases out there?

To be is to be embodied.

Nematodes demonstrate that neurons can influence offspring’s genetics.

Extensive research at Yale signals the future of personalized medicine

Walmart is selling “snake oil,” said the general counsel of the organization bringing the lawsuit.

We’re putting the “care” back into “healthcare.”

100 percent fruit juice is still 100 percent sugar.

When approached with wonder and awe, science is full of divine fingerprints.

New technology could predict cancer up to 5 years in advance.

Medical science finally acknowledges what workers have known for years.

Although longer lifespans are widespread, they are not a given.

New research on the devastating health effects of ultra-processed foods has some saying yes.

The results show how diets high in saturated fat can cause fatty acids to build up in the hypothalamus, disrupting its normal functioning.

We know exercise is necessary, but this research takes it to another level.

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.