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48% of the people who made New Year’s resolutions in 2020 wanted to lose weight, according to a survey by YouGov. Other popular...

A growing body of research is finding that food components called beta-glucans could be extremely helpful to our bodies in fighting...

If you increase your heart rate, will your life span follow? That possibility is at the heart of an ambitious new study of exercise and...

The enzyme whose function is blocked is the main protease in SARS-COV2. The virus requires this enzyme to replicate. If this main...

Imagine walking on a sheet of ice, struggling to find your balance. Every muscle in your body tightens, bracing for each unknown,...

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and that means three things... food, family, and football. This year is a bit different, but hopefully the...

The aging process has been biologically reversed for the first time by giving humans oxygen therapy in a pressurized chamber. Scientists...

Steps to Take when Trick or Treating Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading...

Whey protein helps protect against muscle-wasting and weight gain, while lowering certain cardiovascular risk factors. It also improves...

Human studies show vitamin C reduces the incidence and severity of various forms of infectious disease. We’ve heard it all our lives:...

A new study looked at the combined effects of disrupted sleep and caffeine on our metabolism - with surprising results. A strong, black...

In 2019, the FDA sought the advice of an expert panel to review new data about a fish oil drug. By a vote of 16-0, the panel recommended...

With Fall rapidly approaching, do you have a plan to maintain your health and fitness goals? Cooler weather is around the corner, and for...

In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link...

It’s hard to avoid stress during a global pandemic. The concern is that increased stress can weaken immune functions. Ongoing stress...

As the world awaits vaccines to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, UC San Francisco scientists have devised a novel approach to...

After an earlier rapid coronavirus test returned a positive result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a second coronavirus test for DeWine, came...

Adapted from: The Economist "Bat signal - The hunt for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 will look beyond China" One of the great questions of...

The physical benefits of exercise — improving physical condition and fighting disease — have long been established, and physicians always...

A startling change occurs around age 65 that decimates our ability to combat infections and malignancies. This catastrophic event...