Olive oil is an elixir for life. Studies show it decreases risks for numerous ailments that make for an early grave, like heart problems. But research reveals its greatest gift may be helping us avoid this common scourge of aging…

Bringing your phone to the bathroom seems harmless. You can take care of business while doing your business. But experts are warning this modern habit can almost double your risk for a very old-fashioned and painful condition…

The prospect of 50+ years of daily medication is a daunting proposition. But that’s where millions more Americans may find themselves, according to the latest statin guidelines, sending shockwaves even among cardiologists.

It’s not rocket science. There are healthy foods and not-so-healthy foods. Then there are ultra-processed foods. The list of reasons you should avoid them just got a little longer…

Unlike green tea, matcha tea is made from whole, ground tea leaves. That means there’s no tea bag to discard, taking the antioxidant content through the roof. No wonder matcha has so many researched benefits, including this one…

Acid reflux is more than annoying. If not managed, it can develop into even more serious conditions. But if you’re treating it with the popularly prescribed and OTC acid busters, you may notice your blood pressure start to rise…

How well your blood vessels function affects your blood pressure and ultimately, your heart. But just adding two foods to your routine can supercharge your heart health, especially if your blood sugar isn’t top-notch…

Microplastics are everywhere. For years, scientists have known these particles are small enough to enter the human body. Now we have begun to see the damage that occurs when that happens…

As you get older, you may lose some of your mental sharpness. You may choose a supplement to support memory and cognition. But it’s important that you’re taking the right ones, otherwise, you may sacrifice much more…

Coffee keeps showing up in metabolic research, offering benefits that haven’t been fully understood. But new tech in the study of functional foods reveals coffee’s secret: compounds that block a key enzyme similar to how drugs work…

If you’re living with Crohn’s disease, you may have your fill of medications. But research is revealing a new way to significantly reduce symptoms and inflammation by simply changing when you eat. Here are the details…

When the symptom of a disease is also what makes it worse, it becomes self-perpetuating. That’s the case with laryngeal cancer. Music soothes the savage beast, so scientists wondered, could it tame this cancer…