Health

Water Wars: Hydrogen, Kangen, Artesian, Spring and Mineral Water — Which One Is Really Better?

Walk into a grocery store, health-food shop or fitness center today and plain water suddenly seems almost old-fashioned. There is hydrogen water, alkaline water, Kangen-style ionized water, artesian water,...

4 Essential Oils That May Help With DHT-Related Hair Thinning

Rosemary, peppermint, lavender and cedarwood are attracting attention as natural scalp-care ingredients—but what does the science actually say? Hair...

Stanford scientists discover a seafood that can reverse signs of aging

Aging often makes itself visible in familiar ways, from gray hair and wrinkles to lapses in memory. That...

“Broken heart syndrome” can look just like a heart attack. This test can tell them apart

Takotsubo syndrome is a sudden heart condition that most often affects postmenopausal women and can be triggered by...

Common supplements rival antibiotics for severe gum disease

A combination of omega-3 and low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) performed about as well as antibiotics in a yearlong...

One protein may decide whether brain chemistry heals or harms

Tryptophan is widely known for its connection to sleep, but its importance goes much further. The compounds produced from tryptophan help build proteins, generate...

This new sugar tastes like the real thing without the usual downsides

For more than a century, scientists and food companies have been looking for ways to replicate the taste of sugar without its health drawbacks....

Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life

Getting a full night of sleep may play a larger role in longevity than many people realize. New research from Oregon Health & Science...

Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds

Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered new evidence showing that type 2 diabetes directly changes the heart's structure and how it produces...

MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start

A diet high in fat is one of the strongest contributors to liver cancer risk. New research from MIT sheds light on why this...

A surprising brain cleanup reduced epileptic seizures and restored memory

Temporal lobe epilepsy causes repeated seizures and often interferes with memory and thinking. New research now suggests that this condition is also tied to...