A Harvard study indicates natural selection has favored red hair for millennia, suggesting redheads may become more common as humans continue to evolve.
A Harvard study indicates natural selection has favored red hair for millennia, suggesting redheads may become more common as humans continue to evolve.
Oklahoma researchers found the hormone FGF21 targets the same brain region as GLP-1 drugs, but works by boosting metabolic rate instead of cutting appetite.
Devoted mother Dawn Turner says grief over her soldier son's suicide left her hospitalized with broken heart syndrome that mimicked a heart attack. She shared her story and symptoms.
New research suggests a high-salt diet may trick the immune system into prematurely aging the blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular decay.
Excessive daytime napping may signal health decline in older adults and is linked to higher mortality risk, a Mass General Brigham study suggests.
Younger non-smokers who ate diets rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains showed a surprising link to lung cancer, early research suggests.
A new study reveals colorectal cancer deaths are climbing for younger adults without college degrees, driven by differences in key risk factors.
New research suggests common and treatable ear conditions, including eardrum perforation and cholesteatoma, may be linked to a higher risk of dementia.
A young woman in the U.K. says she began vaping at age 15 and now has terminal lung cancer at age 22, doctors say. She urges others to quit the vaping habit now.
New research links high salt intake to faster cognitive decline in older men, suggesting sodium may affect brain health beyond blood pressure concerns.