Following a highly restrictive diet to lose weight may have more negative effects than being obese or having an excess weight.

Vitamin D can be sourced from supplements, mushrooms, sunlight and fortified food.

Mustard has various anti-inflammatory properties that benefit people who want to stay healthy.

A woman who apparently went through 12 years as a vegetarian and 3 more as a vegan started eating meat again after the previous plant-based diets left her weak and sickly.

Small patches of greenery can make a huge difference to people trapped in concrete jungles.

A new Alzheimer's vaccine soon to be tested on humans is designed to both be a preventative measure and a cure.

Findings from a new study could help more women to overcome breast cancer.

A new product promises to make sex during menstruation less of a mess.

Researchers discovered hundreds of genes that could be connected with autism spectrum disorder.

Veterans did not respond well to Donald Trump's comments on PTSD, a common mental health disorder many soldiers face.

The WHO wants countries to start taxing sugary drinks, and use the revenue to fight health problems sugar may worsen.

Here's what the presidential candidates have said on the controversial topic of abortion and reproductive rights.

Both the U.S. and the European Union report 2019 is the world's second hottest year since they begun keeping climate records.

According to a new study, a parasite usually found in cats that can eliminate mice’s fear of felines can hijack their brain in such fatal way that it can stop their other fears and even make them reckless in all sorts of scenarios.

Federal and state government officials reported that the effects of vaping continue to put many Americans, especially young people, into hospitals with a lung injury.

Have a craving for human brains this Halloween? We don't suggest eating them.

Throughout history, people have attributed scary looking and unfamiliar illnesses to dark forces, including witches and demons.

People are generally aware of the most common causes of hallucinations, like schizophrenia and a really high fever. But lesser known are the more rare causes; here are six you probably haven't heard about.