Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Heidi Cope is a health and science writer based in Fort Worth, Texas. She often writes long-form, informational content about health, wellness, and disability, and enjoys interviewing healthcare ...

When we refer to alcohol as our “poison of choice,” we might be closer to the truth than we realise. The effects of alcohol on human health have been under study since time immemorial. However, not ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal health and environmental officials announced a $144-million effort to study microplastics in human bodies ...

Most people know that the human body is largely made up of water, yet few of us stop to think about it during our daily routines. Health recommendations suggest that men should drink around 15 glasses ...

How do microplastics and pharmaceutical medications affect the safety of the nation’s tap water? It’s a question the US Environmental Protection Agency says it will try to answer for the first time.

Not all types of alcohol are created equal — and a new study suggests that wine may carry lower health risks than beer or hard liquor. In a March 19 news release, the American College of Cardiology ...

We’re all about optimizing our lives and daily habits to better our health. And though we can go overboard with some things (we might be reaching protein-maxxing fatigue; watch this space), when it ...

It’s easy to fall into the habit of pouring yourself a glass or two of wine to unwind. But new research suggests that doing this in early adulthood can increase the risk of brain health issues by ...

The study points to lasting changes in the locus coeruleus, a brain region that plays a critical role in attention, memory, and stress response. Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food ...

Loughberry Lake reservoir, Saratoga Springs' primary drinking water source, is seen Monday. A view of Loughberry Lake reservoir, a source of drinking water for Saratoga Springs, on Monday. SARATOGA ...

New York has gotten permission to undo a health insurance expansion in response to federal funding cuts, a move that will end nearly free health care for 460,000 low-income New Yorkers as of July 1.