A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) finds that chewing tobacco use contributed to an estimated 251,000 deaths globally in 2023, with health loss overwh ...

Insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospital admission, according to new research in Sleep Medicine Reviews. The researchers say the findings su ...

A study by Japanese scientists has found that just 10 minutes of very slow running—at a pace close to walking—can improve mood and executive function, a set of higher-order co ...

We know that being near someone we love can make us feel good. A new study discovers why: it helps the body work better.

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study reports evidence that time-restricted eating (TRE) — a form of intermittent fasting that involves only eating during a consistent, daily 8- to 10-hour ...

The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health ...

A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/d ...

Exposure to sugar during the first 1,000 days of life may increase the risk of developing anxiety in adulthood, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Surrey.

Approximately 65% of U.S. adults report consuming one or more sugar-sweetened beverages every day. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers found that consuming these drinks dail ...