A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could be a promising new treatment for addiction.
After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere?
Almost half of new HIV infections in the United States are reported in the South, and more than 66,000 Georgians are living with the virus that causes AIDS, many of whom do not have access to health care.
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places.
Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination.
Author and TV host Kelly Corrigan has a radical way to support a loved one through a crisis, big or small. Here's her technique to make someone feel like it's safe to open up.
Heading into the fifth U.S. winter of COVID-19, an Emory University lab has found the presence — or absence — of a particular antibody in the nose of patients can predict how severe their illness would be.
Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.
Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits.
Traveling to 36 countries and 5 oceans, George Steinmetz (and his drones) take us on a food tour in his new book Feed the Planet: A Photographic Journey to the World's Food.
People have a lot of opinions about how to cure a hangover. Are any of them true? Medical experts dispel common misconceptions about the effects of drinking too much alcohol.
The feeling of fullness or being “stuffed” when celebrating is a combination of our food and the emotions we attach to a meal. That includes those who prepared it, those we share it with, and the recipe itself.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic he argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.
If the season or an injury has derailed your gym routine, don't sweat it. New research shows your muscles can regain lost strength faster than you might think.
