In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which is commonly used for cleaning in daily life, has recently been proven effective in ...

Turns out a shoulder roll can drop your blood pressure, which may be the reason for the pleasurable sensation.

We've long known that regular exercise builds muscle, strengthens the heart, and lifts our mood but a new paper shows the ...

Fish is an excellent source of calcium, especially varieties that are eaten with their soft, edible bones such as sardines, ...

Airbags are an incredibly important piece of automotive safety gear. They’re also terrifying—given that they’re effectively ...

Real self-care helps us manage stress in healthy ways—but some things we turn to for comfort don't fit that bill.

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with ...

Researchers corrected lamin A gene mutations, preventing skeletal and cardiac abnormalities and extending mice lifespans.

A research team has discovered that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a major omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, directly ...