In New Hampshire, where the literal downstream health and environmental impacts of micro- and nano-plastics are readily apparent, The Guardian’s assessment grossly undervalues the lived experience in ...

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe was launched in February, 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, during a period of profound disruption to health systems, research, and public trust in ...

There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

A landmark real-world experiment gave the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, finally giving concrete data to ...

Leading scientists from eight African countries are calling for urgent, Africa-led action to strengthen the continent’s ...

Every January, millions of people resolve to improve their health. Many start with dramatic overhauls—cutting out entire food groups, committing to daily workouts, or vowing to reinvent their routines ...

We count steps, track miles, and close our rings. Athletic metrics have infiltrated everything from viral #FitTok videos to biometric-tracking devices. But when our devices remind us we haven’t hit ...

Food is complicated. We eat to stay alive, we eat for pleasure, we eat to stay healthy or get healthier. And increasingly, we eat because the food is telling us to eat more. Consider the gummy worm.

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. somehow knew, even as a little boy, that fate can lead a person to terrible places. “I ...

Endocrinology is the first specialty for the federally qualified health clinic. Lone Star Circle of Care patients needed ...

A night of solid rest can feel like a panacea. The quantity and quality of our sleep influence our physical health, our moods, our cognition and our ability to function in almost every aspect of life.