When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight.

More than 2.5 billion adults worldwide are currently overweight or obese, according to estimates from the World Health Organization.

Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common ...

For people beginning their weight loss journey, a combination of physical activity and a healthy diet – such as the ...

The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The ...

The success of fecal transplants to combat hospital-acquired diarrhea shows how crucial gut bacteria are to our bodies.

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Loss of muscle strength and function can begin as early as your 30s. The good news is that it can be easily prevented.

By Catherine Norton, University of Limerick  If you or someone you love finds it difficult to stand up from the toilet without using your hands, it might seem like a […] ...

PSCAN, a novel imaging technique that enables high-resolution, minimally invasive observation of the brainstem’s nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living animals.