human body

Americans’ acceptance and desire of “dad bod” is increasing every year.

Scientists may have seen a way to cure a maddening symptom of hearing loss.

The U.S. law regulating the cosmetics industry was passed in 1938, and it hasn’t been significantly updated since.

Three academic papers from Australia shows sizable bone spurs growing at the base of our skulls.

A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.

Technology may soon grant us immortality, in a sense. Here’s how.

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

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

To be is to be embodied.

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.

100 percent fruit juice is still 100 percent sugar.

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

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.

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.

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

Why I put my body through such grueling tests of endurance.

If you don’t want to know anything about your death, consider this your spoiler warning.

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.

Here’s why stars fade out — and so do we.

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

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 say yes. Unfortunately, each claims a different time.

The Bajau people’s nomadic lifestyle has given them remarkable adaptions, enabling them to stay underwater for unbelievable periods of time. Their lifestyle, however, is quickly disappearing.