What exactly is processed food, and what are its potential impacts on health?

Children in the U.S. who have health insurance are seeing their pediatricians a lot less often than they did a decade ago, according to a new analysis. But both the reasons for this and whether it’s a good or a bad thing are less clear.

February is Heart Month, sponsored annually by the American Heart Association to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease – which remains the No. 1 killer of both men and women in this country.

In recent years, a number of studies have claimed that eating eggs frequently does not raise levels of blood cholesterol as previously believed. But the newer claims could be the result of faulty and misleading research funded by the egg industry, according to researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, is a B vitamin found in many multivitamins, including prenatal vitamins. Millions of Americans also take biotin supplements to help them achieve healthier hair, skin and nails.

Scientists at the University of Missouri - Columbia are working to help young people with autism make the transition to a more independent adulthood, which can be a major challenge for those with developmental disabilities.

Lowered heart rate, blood pressure, and blood cortisol levels. Decreased feelings of stress and anxiety, along with a lifting of depression. Improved focus and better sleep. Increased awareness, clarity, compassion and a sense of calm.

The first month of 2020 is already in the rearview mirror … and many of us are facing yet another list of health-related New Year’s resolutions we may not even have started working on yet.

Recent analyses and surveys conducted by researchers at Stanford University suggest that average body temperature is now lower, and the reason is changes in human physiology over time, say researchers at Stanford University.

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