Health and Wellness

California and New York lawmakers have proposed bills to ban five toxic chemical food additives linked to cancer and behavioral and developmental issues in children. Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), and Buffy Wicks ...

St. John's wort begins to bloom around St. John the Baptist's birthday, June 24—hence its name—and continues until August. There ...

In the early 1900s, Americans consumed about 18 pounds of butter per person per year—and that doesn’t include ...

Everyone likes to talk about the good ol' days, and in food circles, we hark back to ancestral ...

Losing weight isn't easy, and losing belly fat is even harder. Is there a simple and effective way ...

Asthma affects more than 25 million people in the United States, and that number is rising every year. Although there ...

Mitochondria have received increasing attention in recent years, as they have a big impact on one's quality of ...

Asafoetida has been an important herb and spice in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. India has ...

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an annoying medical condition that once plagued my colleague Zac. Recently, he shared ...

The term "superbug" conjures images of bacteria with superpowers—able to evade the effects of the antibiotics given to ...

Do you often go to reach for something essential, such as a phone or a wallet, and find ...

The kidneys, two small, bean-shaped, fist-sized organs, sit above our backsides. They get little attention until they start ...

South Korean researchers at Ajou University recently used resveratrol, an antioxidant found in plants such as grapes, to ...

“If I could take one symptom away from all of [my long-COVID patients], I think that would be ...

In the time of New Year’s resolutions, many resolve to eat a healthier diet—but even those with the ...

Research shows that in addition to lifestyle changes, what we eat may play a role in preventing or ...

On Sept. 10, 2020, Fred Evrard, age 48, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. The tumor in ...

Long before COVID-19 put intense focus on the immune system, research into the wide effects of inflammation on ...

In recent years, a lot of popular drugs, including diabetic, hypertension, and heartburn drugs, have been found to ...

For most of his life, Isaiah Heller has oscillated between panic and prescriptions, alcohol, and marijuana to numb ...

You’ve probably heard a story or two about someone who lived past 100. Perhaps you have a wise-cracking ...

The Blue Zone is a selection of regions around the globe where residents live unusually long and have a ...

Dill is chock-full of nutrients and compounds that are widely used for reducing excess gas, aiding in digestion, ...

Mitochondria are the microscopic power plants found in nearly all cells in the body and are responsible for ...

Experts weigh in on protecting your health and wealth for years to come

Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often beyond what they might have ...

Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that ...