Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars.

Sugar-sweetened beverages are a known contributor to several health issues, including poor diet quality, weight gain and diabetes.

Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic that are now found worldwide in the air, water, and soil, are increasingly recognized.

Study concludes that plant-based meat and dairy alternatives ‘offer a healthier and more environmentally sustainable solution.

The study found that in those following a high-protein regime, this resulted in a disturbance in the stability of the gut microbiome.

Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates.

Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.

Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated protein

Weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed — even during a pandemic — with the help and support of a person's community.

It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.

People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle

People who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely to conceive in any given menstrual cycle

New findings from Australian researchers show fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.

There are lots of choices on the drug store shelves, but which fiber supplement is the right one for you? All of them help, say researchers.

Researchers did find evidence to support a short-term benefit in treating neuropathic pain – caused by damage to peripheral nerves.

Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem? Researchers say yes!

For men, an unhappy marriage may actually slow the development of diabetes and promote successful treatment once they do get the disease

People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle

Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands of years in many South Asian countries such as India and Nepal.

For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. A drug-delivering gel makes medicine easier to swallow.