Poor nutrition during pregnancy sets the stage for future brain health issues. Scientists discovered that a brief taste of unhealthy food in adulthood sparks massive inflammation in rats exposed to a ...

Newsweek discussed the study with a doctor, who said that "bone loss can occur relatively quickly during rapid weight loss." ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are ...

To most people, calories are the North Star of nutrition: a rigid quantity assigned to each and every food that never wavers or changes. Two individuals who eat the exact same thing in the exact same ...

“Regular exercise creates positive changes in the gut microbiome,” says Dr. Burkhart. Performing moderate to high-intensity exercise for 30 to 90 minutes at least three times per week for eight weeks ...

Researchers identify three new proteins that the body uses to determine 'safe' foods, helping understand food allergy.

Several factors can affect how long calcium stays in your body, including how much you absorb for bone and tooth structure versus what your body eliminates.

Newsweek spoke to a doctor about a recent study that suggests this daily drink may help calm chronic inflammation.

A growing body of research suggests that consistency with certain diets, particularly those built around lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and dairy can have a ...

Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types of cancer, making it one of the most preventable cancer risk factors in the United States.

For older adults, a daily multivitamin may slightly slow the aging process, new research suggests. In a randomized study of ...