Health

Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated

Why Can’t We Quit Diet Coke? The Drink Hacks Our Brains In More Ways Than One

8 Reasons ADHD Diagnoses Are Increasing

Alexithymia, The Controversial Label For People Who Are Unable To Identify Emotions

Science Is Clear On The Path To Digital Well-Being — And No, It Doesn’t Involve Going Cold Turkey

The Evolutionary Benefits Of Being Forgetful Should Make You Feel Better About Memory Lapses

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

This Probiotic Could Be A Missing Link Between Our Gut and Our Mental Health

British Wartime Rationing Reveals a Shocking Truth About Sugar

The Secret To Slowing Aging Might Be Hiding In Plain Sight

Science Is Slowly Uncovering the Link Between Mental Health and Perimenopause

A Candy Engineer Reveals What A Snickers Bar Is Actually Made Of

Can You Hack Your Way Out of Daylight Savings’ Effects? Science Says Yes

This Minimal Amount of Exercise Can Still Unlock Notable Cognitive Benefits

The Connection Between Exercise and Alcohol Use Disorder Just Got Weirder

Why Dirt Is Good For Kids — And Could Lead To A Healthier Adulthood

The Medicines We Take Don’t All Break Down In Our Bodies — They End Up Here Instead

The American Heart Association Finally Took Sex Into Account for Stroke Risk — Are You In the New At-Risk Group?

Do IUDs Actually Increase the Risk For Breast Cancer? Here’s What A New Study Revealed

The Real Reason America Is Obsessed With Beef Is Not What You Think

Common Pharmaceutical Drugs Don’t Work For Many People — Here’s What Researchers Think Is Happening

When Does the Human Brain Peak? Here's What Scientists Actually Know About Cognitive Decline

A Halloween Candy Binge Can Wreck Havoc On Your Gut Health — But There Is A Key Trick

Women Have A Uniquely Increased Risk for Heart Disease And Doctors Don’t Know The Mechanism

Wait, Standing Desks Might Be Bad For Your Health?

Ozempic Outperformed 7 Diabetes Medications in Reducing the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

This Specific Type of Workout Could Suppress Hunger, Especially In Women

A Case Report of A Man With Confirmed Scurvy Suggests the Forgotten Disease Could Be Roaring Back

This Simple Test Could Predict How Fast Your Mind and Body Are Aging

Can a Low-Carb Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? A New Study Suggests It Might

Tibetan Women Have Evolved a Pregnancy Superpower

Inside the Extreme Workout Regimen of An Astronaut Stuck at the International Space Station

Microplastic Found In Exhaled Breath of Dolphins Could Mean Very Bad News For Humans

Studies Suggest Mental Health Is Contagious — But How, Why, And Who Is Susceptible?

The Abandonment Of This Early City Might Be Less Mysterious Than Many Think

Humans’ Obsession With Carbs Came Long Before the Start of Agriculture, A New Study Suggests

Ozempic Might Help Treat Two Common Addiction Disorders

One Of the Most Common Causes Of Cancer Is Staring Us Right In The Face

This Common Diabetes Drug Was Thought to Revolutionize Cancer — Here’s What Happened Instead

Is The DEA Reclassification For Marijuana Good For Science? A Drug Policy Expert Weighs In

One in 4 US Adults Suspect They Have ADHD — Are You One of Them?

This Year’s Nobel Prize In Medicine Hold Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases

A Mouse Study On Intermittent Fasting and Caloric Restriction Left Researchers Scratching Their Heads

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

Viral TikTok Cast Iron Fish Claim Gets A Serious Mineral Deficiency All Wrong

6 Crucial Reasons Doctors Turn To Botox

The Truth About Using Psilocybin For Depression

Is 'No Burp Syndrome' Really A Thing? Really?

What Really Happens When You Try to Tan Away Your Acne

A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It