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Some people taking statins may gain weight due to factors not directly related to the medication. No evidence exists that statins cause weight gain. Read More.

Darkness should be recognized as one of the vital signs for health, researchers suggest. Read More.

Much like the workplace term that means doing the bare minimum, "quiet quitting" could also happen in marriage, sometimes gradually. Read More.

Recent research found that alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States doubled between 1990 and 2023. Read More.

Most people assume that emotional wisdom naturally improves with age. But new research suggests the story is more complicated. While the knowledge accumulated over a lifetime appears to help people regulate many different emotions, the mental abilities involved in quick thinking and flexible problem-solving may be especially important when trying to reduce feelings like sadness and disgust—and those particular emotional challenges may become harder with age. Read More.

A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year. Read More.

How much mindless doomscrolling through social media is too much? Science might have an answer — or at least the beginnings of one. Read More.

Patients living with "long Covid" faced "dismissal" and "gaslighting" from medical professionals, research has found. Read More.

Researchers are finally beginning to understand the real impacts of poking fun at ourselves – and how to avoid the pitfalls. Read More.

Early-life stress may physically alter how DNA is packaged in the brain, leaving stress-related genes primed to activate more easily years later. In mice, researchers were able to block this effect, preventing the heightened anxiety and stress sensitivity that otherwise appeared in adulthood. Read More.

A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis). Read More.

Cooking methods that use less added fat and lower temperatures, like steaming and poaching, are generally among the healthiest options. Read More.

A major study has recently found that taking the stairs may help reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Read More.

Extracts from a bioengineered chewing gum reduced HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples and 80% in oral rinse samples taken from patients with head and neck cancer, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Read More.

Many toddler foods marketed as healthy are ultra-processed, and nearly half fail at least one global nutrition standard. Read More.