In a web-based study reported in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, more than three quarters of French-speaking adults in Quebec,
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Yes, There's Actually an Exact Amount of French Fries You Should Eat—but It's Not 6
We’re officially joining the throngs of fired-up online commenters: Six French fries is just not enough. Last week, a Harvard
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Novel mechanism of immune activation in HIV-exposed, seronegative people who inject drugs
According to new research from The Wistar Institute, the S100A14 protein is expressed at higher levels in people who inject
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I Almost Died 4 Times Before the Age of 30 — Here’s What I Learned
For most of my 30-some-odd years, I have projected the image of a perfect life. I went to great schools,
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How many calories do you burn? It depends on time of day
Researchers reporting in Current Biology on November 8 have made the surprising discovery that the number of calories people burn
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The Health Benefits of Jackfruit, the Buzzy Vegan Meat Substitute That’s Popping Up Everywhere
Have you noticed the oversized, green, sea urchin-like fruit in your supermarket’s produce section? It’s called jackfruit, and it happens to
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Not just for children: Study shows high prevalence of atopic dermatitis among US adults
As many as 16.5 million adults in America suffer from a skin disease known as atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory disease
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When it comes to respiratory effects of wood smoke, sex matters
Exposure to wood smoke can have different effects on the respiratory immune systems of men and women—effects that may be
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Study of 500,000 people clarifies the risks of obesity
Elevated body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight accounting for a person’s height—has been shown to be a
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Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England, compared to most affluent
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England (Blackpool), compared to the most
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