If your nights are spent counting sheep instead of getting sleep, a new treatment could teach you to rest easy. Insomniacs are unfamiliar with...

There is little debate that obesity is a problem that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Researchers from Brown and Yale Universities...

Sugar in all its forms may be the single most important dietary cause of obesity and heart disease in the American diet today. Stripped...

In a study released from Cornell University, researchers have discovered that certain microorganisms in the gut may be linked to the development of type...

Although there has been little evidence to show that a diet high in carbohydrates increases risks in young women, recent research published in the...

You probably think of fading hearing as just an annoyance. You turn the TV up a few notches. You ask people to repeat themselves...

The world is full of microorganisms. Up to 40,000 species make their home in the human gut alone. Most, like the lactobacillus found in...

Body toxins are contaminants that can be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin or mucus membrane tissues in the body. Eating contaminated foods,...

Small changes in your everyday life--at least 30 minutes of daily exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and a diet rich in whole grains, fruits,...

More bad news for soda drinkers and people who love fizzy soft drinks. Researchers have discovered that sugary drinks alter metabolism and how muscles...