Fitness
Good Feelings in the Midst of Chronic Pain
Researchers have been slow to realize that happiness, excitement and calm can co-exist with physical agony
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Public Health
Stop Searching for the Perfect Sweetener
22% of Americans are trying to reduce their sugar intake and more than half are trying to avoid artificial sweeteners like Equal and Splenda. What's the upshot?
Fitness
The Messy Facts about Diet and Inflammation
Can certain foods really help you fight heart disease, arthritis and dementia?
Fitness
When to Worry about Eye Twitching
Eye twitching is common. How do you know when it's benign and when it's a sign of something more serious?
Fitness
Pain and Weather Fail to Connect
A big data analysis involving more than 1.5 million patients could find no relationship between weather and complaints to doctors about joint or back pain.
Fitness
A New Way to "See" Cancer
Combining near-infrared light with ultrasound could let doctors image tumors with unprecedented accuracy
Fitness
Is That Airport Security Scanner Really Safe?
We don't actually know for sure, which should be a cause for concern
Fitness
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death?
Public Health
Ohio Passes Law Barring Abortion over Down Syndrome Diagnosis
Doctors that perform the procedure would risk both losing their medical licenses and a felony charge
Fitness
How Bacteria May Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Smell receptors in kidneys sniff out signals from gut bacteria for cues to moderate blood pressure
Climate Change
Nutrition Guidelines Healthy for the Planet, Too
Following dietary guidelines would mean eating less meat and dairy—and fewer calories overall—reducing greenhouse gases and other pollution. Julia Rosen reports.
Fitness
The Skinny on Fat
Biochemist Sylvia Tara talks about her book The Secret Life of Fat: The Science behind the Body's Least-Understood Organ and What It Means for You.
Fitness
Ancient Women Had Awesome Arms
For thousands of years, women in agricultural societies seem to have had arms stronger than members of modern rowing teams.
Fitness
How Salty Foods Affect Hunger and Weight Loss
Do salty foods make you hungrier? Or do they help you burn more calories? A new study finds that salt has unexpected effects on hunger and weight loss. Learn how this affects you
Fitness
Why Click Speech Is Rare
Vocal anatomy may be the reason so few languages use these sounds
Fitness
Strict Targets for Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and More Don't Always Make Sense
Doctors shift toward personalized goals for glucose, cholesterol, and more
Behavior
How to Get Children with Autism to Sleep
Poor-quality sleep may heighten behaviors including hyperactivity, compulsions and aggressiveness
Fitness
When to Worry about a Sore Throat
It's winter time, and infection is certainly a cause of a sore throat. But what else can cause throat discomfort? What signs and symptoms should you be worried about? And when should you see your doctor?...
Fitness
What Is Mycoprotein?
Mycoprotein is a plant-based source of protein you might not have heard much about. Here's the 411 on this alternative protein source
