The more toxic we are, the faster we age. "Everyone needs detoxification... because the air that we breathe is polluted, the water that we drink is full of chlorine, the clothing we wear is made of artificial fabrics and chemicals, the lotions and shampoos that we use all contain chemicals."

Men with longer exposure to the drugs finasteride and dutasteride have a higher risk of persistent erectile dysfunction than do men with less exposure, a new study suggests.

If you want to get a soccer mom’s attention, bring up the subject of artificial turf, the preferred playing surface for children from pre-K to college

Women experience higher stress, more chronic disease, more depression, more anxiety and are more likely to be victims of violence.

Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian-caught bigeye and yellowfin tuna are steadily rising and mirror increases in North Pacific waters that have been linked to atmospheric mercury emissions from Asia.

There is strong and consistent evidence that exposure to secondhand smoke causes heart attacks and that smokefree workplace and public place laws cut heart attacks (and other diseases).

Just like real doctors and nurses, online health tools with good communication skills can promote healthier lifestyles.

If you started 2017 with a resolution to lose weight or get fit then you may have found that you need some extra help and motivation by now.

A lot of research has been conducted to establish the risks that a high energy diet – high in saturated fat and sugar – poses to our health.

You may be familiar with the experience of a ringing sensation in your ears after a night out enjoying some good music. But what if you were to wake up in the morning and still have the ringing in your ears? And what if the ringing never stopped?

This year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier.

Dependent on how you spend your Monday evenings you may have caught Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped on TV.

Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania

What does a staple food such as bread have to do with global warming? Food causes about a third of total greenhouse gas emissions.

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease that eventually strips sufferers of their ability to remember, communicate and live independently.

Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to reduce cancer-related fatigue and should be recommended first to patients, say researchers.

Older adults who go to the emergency department for an illness or injury are at increased risk for disability and decline in physical abilities up to six months later, research shows.

Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. There were approximately 14m new cases diagnosed and 8.2m cancer related deaths in 2012.

Researchers predicted dieting success—or failure—with an accuracy rate of 77 percent based on the sentiment of the words and phrases people used on Twitter.

Effective breast cancer treatment options are predictable based on the way certain genes act or express themselves, new research shows.

So, your doctor told you that you need insulin therapy for your Type 2 diabetes.

Fluid is a previously unacknowledged source of the tension we feel when we stretch our muscles, research suggests.

The life expectancy of human beings will soon exceed 90 years for the first time, scientists have predicted.