Maintaining good health shouldn’t be a trade-off. But it’s not uncommon to take a medication for one problem, only for it to lead to another. For one popular type of heartburn medication, the list of consequences just keeps growing…

Why do some people gain weight easily, while others don’t? The usual suspects include genetics, stress levels, hormones and, of course, metabolism. But there’s a silent, microscopic player in this game that we often overlook…

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy feel like a miracle after years of struggling to lose weight. But we’re learning they lead to nutritional deficiencies that increase risk of serious health problems most hope to avoid even in old age…

Heart disease develops gradually. In early stages, symptoms are often subtle or absent. By the time warning signs appear, significant plaque may already be present. That makes this early prevention window urgent…

Astaxanthin is an antioxidant with a reputation for challenging the effects of aging, impacting longevity and health. Now it joins a few nutrients that can slow skin aging from the inside out…

Dialysis is needed when the kidneys are so damaged that the body needs an external filtration system to remove waste from the blood. But heart-related complications are a risk of the procedure. There may be a way to reduce that threat…