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Early to bed and early to rise? In its extreme form, this tendency is more common than previously believed, according to a new study.

Early to bed and early to rise? In its extreme form, this tendency is more common than previously believed, according to a new study.

Too much white bread and pasta fed to at-risk kids under age 5 could increase their odds of developing celiac disease, a new international study has concluded.

Future research on plant-based diets should examine whether the quality of plant foods — healthy versus less healthy — affects heart disease and death risks, experts say.

Students in middle and high schools across America thought they had found a way around cafeteria “cuisine” and boring brown-bag lunches: just hit up delivery services and get takeout food sent to their schools. Now, citing security and nuisance concerns, school districts from California to Delaware are cracking down.

The United States has grown a bumper crop of couch potatoes in recent years, a new study reports.

A new study has shed light on a possible risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in women: not having a job.

Dr. Trevor Lewis shares tips for avoiding heat exhaustion. Hint: Staying ahead of the curve is key.

But researchers predict that rising temperatures will mean higher numbers of kidney stone patients.

A recent twin study hints that one-size-fits-all diets might be doomed to fail. Call it incompatibility.

Smoking has been the No. 1 preventable cause of cancer for decades, but obesity is poised to take the top spot.

Men who abuse hormones such as testosterone or steroids for bodybuilding can have declines in sperm and testosterone production, researchers say.

Fast food fans today are ordering off menus that have grown more apt to make them fat.

Do you listen to music while working? It could be affecting your creativity, according to a new report.

The negative health effects of skimping on sleep during the week can't be reversed by marathon weekend sleep sessions.

Experts are learning that breathing through the mouth may not be as efficient or effective as breathing through the nose.

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.

About one in every five people who take Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines are misusing the potentially addictive medication, U.S. survey data show.

A look at the biggest health and fitness trends of 2019, as predicted by industry insiders.

Dangerous infections, blinding ulcers in the eyes: These are just some of the troubles that can come from wearing your contacts for too long.

A more helpful approach to creating more healthful habits is to consider those behaviors new skills.