Reading is brain food. It helps kids develop stronger language skills and attention and can reduce seniors' risk of dementia by a third.

Alcohol use and heavy drinking have gone down in general, but they are still higher than pre-pandemic levels among one age group.

Singles asked about dating, relationships, marriage, children, commitment and gender roles gave answers suggesting a generational shift.

A study found a tenfold increase in cases of type 2 diabetes over two decades. The health consequences are far more serious in this age group.

Are your genes responsible for your anxiety or outgoingness? An analysis of over a million DNA samples uncovered some telling associations.

Both the duration and intensity of one's walking affect mortality risk, but they can offset each other to some degree. What works for you?

Artificial light late at night affects the structure and function of the heart muscle and can lead to heart disease. Here's what you need to know.

Babies are less likely to be born with birth defects when BOTH parents have higher blood levels of folate and vitamin B12 before conception.

When air pollution from smoke and cars is high, rheumatoid arthritis is likely to flare. RA patients may want to spend more time indoors.

Taking part in social activities stimulates areas of the brain related to memory and executive functioning and slows cognitive decline.

Households with guns are more likely to consider moving firearms elsewhere in a crisis if they've been part of this sort of conversation.

What a doctor means when they say a symptom or treatment result is normal may not be what you think. It's up to patients to ask questions. Have a conversation.

Nearsightedness is on the rise. The amount of time we spend indoors is a factor. The idea for a potential fix comes from a surprising place.

For people with obesity, a high-fat, low-carb diet offers benefits for liver and glucose metabolism, as well as weight loss.

Cannabis marketing on social media features bright, youthful images that convey a lifestyle. Warnings and safety concerns don't figure in.

People with mild cognitive impairment, some with signs of Alzheimer's, were asked what steps they were taking to stay sharp. They flunked.

When patients message their doctors online, office staff see it first. Here's how to improve your chances of hearing back from your doctor.

If you are concerned about osteoporosis, make sure you are up-to-date with your dentist. Inflamed gums may accelerate bone loss via the gut.

In older women estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Now to find out why.

When investigators put people on either a meat-forward diet or a vegan meal plan, differences in DNA methylation emerged almost immediately.

Domestication has made dogs good students of human emotion. Scans show their brains respond to the emotions they see on our faces.

Arginine appears to help the immune system destroy cancerous or infected cells. It is readily available in many high-protein foods.

To get kids to eat, parents may pick foods designed to attract little ones that claim to be healthy. Their ingredients may tell a different story.

Hours spent texting instead of reading make it harder for kids to develop the ability to read in the sustained way needed to learn.

The new American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology cholesterol target levels are lower for both heart and non-heart patients.

In addition to reducing your desire for food, the GLP-1 RA drug, semaglutide, known as Wegovy, appears to also cut the craving for alcohol.

Reports of sexual harassment have gone up over the last 10 years. How much is due to increased awareness, how much to more bad behavior?

Getting the family on board with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise can make it easier for kids to lose weight and keep it off.

The American Heart Association says the caffeine equivalent to 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day offers heart benefits. Energy drinks, not so much.

Not all screen time is bad. The relief it offers distressed kids or depressed parents has a place. It depends on the child and the situation.

Gaining weight is common during pregnancy. Losing it is tough. An intermittent weight-loss strategy that fits the family routine can help.

Using pesticides to make backyards more inhabitable on summer evenings may be making the problem worse, particularly in more affluent areas.

Want to quit or cut back? Low-nicotine cigarettes reduce your intake of the substance that makes smoking addictive and won't lead you to smoke more.

There's no test for the start of the slow transition to menopause. Symptoms can be debilitating, but few women know what to look for.

Researchers may have found a way to slow down the aging process by reducing the chronic inflammation that plagues older tissues.

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The cost of water is not something we consider when we think of climate change. But in some places it could become a big financial burden.

Use of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound has grown by up to 600%. Prices have also soared. Are the costs sustainable?

Digital handwriting analysis could become an inexpensive and non-invasive way to check up on cognitive health.

Doctors are obligated to call it cancer, but GG1 is a precancerous condition. For most men, active surveillance is safer than treatment.

ARFID is more than picky eating. It can leave kids malnourished. Two approaches seem to help kids who fear food give it another try.

It's not that omega 3 fatty acids aren't good for your health -- they just don't seem to protect your brain from the changes of Alzheimer's.

Ultraprocessed food consumption has been linked to a loss of brain volume. Regions involved with motivation and emotion were affected.

Sleep is as important to academic success as hitting the books. Here are some of the ways students can get the ZZZs they need to get As.

When teenagers use cannabis, it can affect their developing brains, raising the risk of mental health issues such as bipolar disorder.

Families of children with asthma may think that they have to find a new home for the family feline. New research tells a different story.

Digital tools can inspire people to exercise after a heart disease diagnosis, helping them track their progress and set safe goals.

Most of us spend more time sitting than is good for us. Making a point to move a little every hour reduces the ills of sedentary habits.