Health

With Lent just around the corner, it is an apt time to think about cultural and religious fasting, which is just what new research...

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have reported success in creating hematopoietic stem cells, a major advancement in being able to...

A lot of people enjoy relaxing in the sunshine. As long as the exposure to the sun is not overdone and good quality sunscreen...

There are great concerns about the exposure of babies to potentially harmful chemicals in personal care products. Personal care products are a possible source...

Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research by the National...

How many ways can garlic, or a touch of garlic, improve health, according to numerous studies? Garlic boosts hydrogen sulfide to relax arteries. Polysulfides...

Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so deadly in part because the heart, unlike other organs, cannot...

Hot flashes are extremely troublesome for many women when they enter menopause. A variety of remedies are available, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT). However,...

UCLA materials scientists and colleagues at the nonprofit scientific research institute SRI International have developed a new material and manufacturing process for creating artificial...

When you do a love and kindness meditation, also known as an LKM, it effects the tone and rhythm of your vagus nerve and...