PepsiCo announced that it will start reducing the amount of sugar in its soft drinks all over the world, as part of...
Large cities have happier, healthier residents compared to small communities, a new survey says, largely because the former have more sidewalks, parks,...
Botox is not just useful for cosmetic surgery – doctors from Duke University have found that it works just as well as...
Researchers from King’s College London say that what’s in feces can tell why a person is obese. The make-up of bacteria in...
A Swedish scientist has begun editing DNA in healthy human embryos, attempting to modify genes in a move deemed taboo because of...
Pregnant women with high glucose levels are at a higher risk for complications while carrying and during birth, a small study found....
Regular exercise has already proven to be a major factor in maintaining excellent health, but a new study suggests that it can...
Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially fatal condition that can cause people to stop breathing for a few seconds while sleeping, sometimes...
Children are sweet-tooths in general, but a new set of guidelines seeks to curb the excessive sugar consumption of America’s young. The...
Too much sitting — even if you do some exercising — can still be bad for the health, the American Heart Association...
Three people have died in the heat wave that has blazed through the Philadelphia metropolitan, according to the city medical examiner’s office,...
Overweight adults past the age of 40 may experience faster brain aging compared to those of normal weight, a new study suggests. The...
Meat lovers everywhere have another reason to be more careful about their protein intake. A new study shows that too much red...
Diabetic people who get the flu vaccine may have a lower risk for cardiovascular or respiratory problems, a new study suggests. Dr....
The prevailing assumption is that strokes can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. But there’s some good news: researchers have proven that 90%...
Obesity is close to three times deadlier for men that for women, a new study suggests. Researchers studied data from 3.9 million...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the University of Arizona a grant of $43 million to research the role genetics...
A new study shows that pasta won’t help you gain weight and can even reduce the chances of obesity. The research was...
A new study has shed some light on the debate regarding the amount of the industrial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in canned...
Philadelphia is getting ready to become the first big US city to impose a soda tax even as huge beverage corporations lobby...