Rising carbon dioxide levels are heating the planet but may also have an alarming, invisible impact on the human body, according to new research.

The human heart works quietly in the background, beating around 100,000 times a day. Most people notice it only during exercise, stress, or illness. Yet doctors say one simple number, the resting ...

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

Older Americans are drinking more than previous generations, often due to loneliness and social isolation, leading to health ...

"Nothing is more empowering than understanding your health," Neeson wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday, March 3 ...

In A Nutshell Researchers have launched a free, publicly accessible 3D atlas of real human organs that lets anyone zoom from whole-organ views down to near-cellular detail in a web browser. The scans ...

Growing up, one of my favorite television shows was “The Lone Ranger.” Every Saturday morning I’d sit in front of the TV to watch the latest exploits of the masked, mysterious champion of justice.

Most of the U.S. springs forward Sunday losing one hour of sleep that can disrupt circadian rhythm and raise short term risks ...

After a heart attack, cardiologists can reopen blocked vessels and restore blood flow, but the muscle cells that died will never be replaced.

Researchers have identified a network of connections between the brainstem and spinal cord that enables people to grasp, hold ...