Fitness

Studies find that species diversity and antibiotics influence cutting-edge treatments

Research suggests that higher protein meals can help you lose weight, slow aging, and speed recovery. But what if you don't want to—or can't—eat that much protein?

Biofilms—3-D mats of bacteria—kill as many people as cancer does and fight off antibiotics. Now scientists are turning biofilms’ own weapons against them

Doctors shift toward personalized goals for glucose, cholesterol, and more

It sounds like a Halloween-season urban legend, but unfortunately, it’s not

Our bodies are honed to environmental light via a biological chain reaction

Operations after noon have fewer bad outcomes

What are the most common causes of hair loss? House Call Doctor weighs in with the top ten causes

Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago and author of On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears, talks about our enduring fascination with monsters.

There must also be a clear national dialogue on what healthy balanced diet looks like

Jellyfish exhibit signs of a sleep state, which could mean that sleep predates the evolutionary development of central nervous systems.

When we return to a topic where the research has advanced, our visual explanations need to be updated accordingly