Digestive discomfort – whether it's bloating after a heavy meal or the occasional bout of indigestion – can make anyone miserable.

Peppermint ( Mentha piperita) is one of the best-known herbs for easing digestive distress. Its active compound, menthol, relaxes the muscles of the gut, helping to reduce bloating, gas and abdominal ...

For most of these trace elements, decades of research have shown they are genuinely essential for health. Iron, for example, is essential for carrying oxygen in your blood, and many proteins – complex ...

They have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, and modern science is starting to agree with their benefits ...

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that human GII.4 noroviruses, the chief drivers of acute viral gastroenteritis around the world, have evolved a uniquely potent cell ...

Chuck the gadgets, the fads and the alarm. Circadian research reveals how important your body’s internal clock is to blissful slumber.

Your body maintains a delicate balance between the water you consume and the amount you use. Most of the water you drink is quickly removed from your body, but the time it takes for this process to ...

The following five entrepreneurs have proven themselves as trailblazers who are creating waves of transformation worldwide, demonstrating that true leadership is about making a difference that ...

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don't just affect reproductive organs – they also reshape the brain, and a 2023 study gives us insight into how this happens. Led ...

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke are studying the effects of artificial sweeteners and processed foods on the brain and body.

Grandma’s remedies meet modern medicine: health apps that actually work Your grandmother’s medicine cabinet held simple remedies that often worked better than anything available at the ...