The quality of sperm declines with age, so men who plan to delay fatherhood should be counseled to consider sperm banking before age 35, Rutgers University researchers conclude in a new review article. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)More
If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preventing dementia advise. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
New research shows that snoring is not the sole domain of men. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
Food-borne illnesses killed 120 Americans last year and sickened 25,606 more, the Centers for Disease Control said in its annual report Thursday, acknowledging an increasing incidence of infection caused by eight major pathogens and a sharp uptick in the number of multi-state outbreaks. (Ulysses...
Multiple measles cases have been confirmed in Maryland. Here’s what you need to know about the contagious disease. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
Smoking has been the No. 1 preventable cause of cancer for decades and still kills more than 500,000 people a year in the United States. But obesity is poised to take the top spot, as Americans' waistlines continue to expand while tobacco use plummets. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
Men who abuse hormones such as testosterone or steroids for bodybuilding can have declines in sperm and testosterone production, researchers say. The good news: these changes seem to reverse once men stop hormone overuse. (Ulysses Muñoz, Thalia Juarez / Baltimore Sun video)
It's no surprise that smoking during pregnancy is unhealthy for the fetus — just as it's unhealthy for the person smoking. But the powerful combination of medical research and data science has given new insights into the risks involved, specifically when it comes to babies suddenly dying in their...
Want a healthier heart? Get at least a fifth of your daily calories from your breakfast and stop watching so much TV. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
Do you listen to music while working? It could be affecting your creativity, according to a new report. (Ulysses Muñoz, Christina Tkacik / Baltimore Sun video)
Portion sizes have risen dramatically over the past three decades at the most popular fast food restaurants in the United States, a recent study has found. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)
The negative health effects of skimping on sleep during the week can't be reversed by marathon weekend sleep sessions, according to a sobering new study. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun Video)
In drinking lore, it’s said that having beer before wine, instead of the other way around, can help prevent a hangover. Well, it’s not true, a new study finds. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun video)