Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist Marina ...

The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their ...

We also need to be especially conscientious because many signs of colorectal cancer — such as constipation, diarrhea and ...

Bryan Johnson, a celebrity ‘biohacker’ whose journey to prevent aging was chronicled in a Netflix documentary, has revealed a ...

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and researchers at the University of Kentucky ...

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So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to ...

A persistent bad taste in the mouth may signal acid reflux, digestive issues, liver disease, infections, or nutritional ...

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died from a rare immune disorder called HLH. This condition causes the body's ...

Collecting data, in partnership with state, tribal and local public health experts, is among the most important functions of the CDC. In fact, nearly 80% of the the agency’s funding goes toward these ...

Grocery prices are likely to stay higher, largely because food and energy costs have outsized influence and can be harder to ...

A review highlights hearing loss as a hidden complication of type 2 diabetes. It notes that roughly 1 in 4 experience hearing impairment, and those with diabetes are more than twice as likely to have ...