Fitness

After decades of assuming that pain processing is equivalent in all sexes, scientists are finding that different biological pathways can produce an “ouch!”

Get-Fit Guy interviews neuroscientist Dr. Bob Schafer to learn how habits and mindfulness can improve our training

To start with, says a successful donor, let’s make insurers cover the anti-rejection meds recipients will need for the rest of their lives

Nutrition Diva explains how eating more fiber can (and can’t) help you manage your weight and which foods to choose

A new study adds to growing evidence that immune system dysfunction and altered gut microbes may contribute to the development of eating disorders

During Stroke Awareness Month, it's important to note how far we've come, but also how much we still need to learn

Taking birth-control pills might have broad, unintended and even surprising side effects

We have centuries of lore and rumor on how to get the process of labor started naturally. But do any of them actually work?

Applying network theory to HIV’s structure has revealed the most valuable—and vulnerable—parts of the virus 

Female puberty is starting earlier and earlier, with worrying consequences for women’s health

Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?

Age-old taboos against menstruation have led to a lack of research on how women's cycles work, with serious consequences for their health