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Most people are impressed by marathon runners and Olympic athletes who can seriously run like the wind or jump like a mountain lion. You can fine-tune your fitness by staying dedicated to your strength training. Read More.

There's growing interest among women to take GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide for weight loss after giving birth and while breastfeeding. Is it safe for the baby? Doctors explain. Read More.

America’s most popular cooking oil — the same one hiding in salad dressings, fryers, frozen foods, and fast-food bags — may be more than an innocent kitchen staple. A new study in the Journal of Lipid Research suggests soybean oil could trigger obesity through a biochemical pathway that goes far beyond calorie count. Read More.

Coffee drinkers may already know the benefits that come with their morning pick-me-up, from feeling happier to fending off illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even Parkinson’s disease. Read More.

When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the name: Antioxidants counter oxidants. And that’s a good thing. Oxidants can damage the structure and function of the chemicals in your body critical to life – like the proteins and lipids within your cells, and your DNA, which stores genetic information. Read More.

If you think chronic disease arrives without warning, think again. Most illnesses don’t explode overnight — they simmer. Quietly. Steadily. Often for years. And at the center of that slow-motion wreck? A metabolism that’s losing its ability to do the one job it’s designed for: turn food into usable energy. Read More.

WHO adds cannabis-related syndrome to diagnostic manual as ER visits spike 650% since 2016 Read More.

Healthy thyroid function is critical for maintaining optimal metabolism, digestion, and a host of other bodily processes. While eating many of the best foods for thyroid health can help keep this gland running smoothly, especially for people who have a thyroid problem like hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), there is one food that the experts we spoke to consider the number-one food for thyroid health. Read More.

Luxury head spas, social media are driving the trend in pursuit of healthier hair Read More.

Brown fat burns energy when we are cold. Now scientists are trying to harness its powers to fight obesity and type 2 diabetes. Read More.

The new analysis provides reassurance that moderate fasting intervals can be practiced without fear of mental fog—at least in the short term. Read More.

Scientists developed a non-invasive MRI technique to measure brain iron levels, which may help identify patients at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease early. Read More.

Discover how Japan’s ancient washoku dietary tradition may hold modern answers to living longer, eating cleaner, and protecting the planet, all supported by science. Read More.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center study finds youth with mental health struggles are screened for tobacco use but rarely get advice on how to quit. Read More.

27% of Americans use devices at Thanksgiving dinner. Experts say trying to stop it could get ugly. Read More.