Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...

As a busy mother and founder, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to make time for your health. Health checkups tend to fall to the bottom of the list between work, family, and personal ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning ...

The vagus nerve sprawls from the brain through the body, innervating our organs and managing life support and emotion. Sally Caulwell for Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in ...

You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your ...

To be our healthiest selves, we have to make sure each part of our bodies is being properly taken care of. All of our organs are vital to the overall function of our body. One organ that you should ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

If you’ve ever been overweight or have gained weight, it can be frustrating and discouraging. While many people understand the physical challenges, most fail to consider the effects of higher body fat ...

‘Morning light exposure helps regulate serotonin which supports daytime mood and helps convert into melatonin at night,’ Dr ...

Researchers have developed a new "body clock" tool that calculates people’s biological age — and could even predict the risk of disability or death. The tool, which comes from the University of ...