Spoiled meat is more susceptible to harboring pathogenic bacteria.

Kefir and kombucha are both fermented, probiotic drinks linked to a variety of health benefits.

For years, studies have suggested that vitamin D, while important for healthy bones, is also relevant for fighting viruses.

If you stop following the keto diet's strict protocol, even for a short period of time, your body will quickly fall out of the fat-burning phase.

Diets that require cutting carbohydrates may cause fatigue, especially at first, as your body adapts for the first week.

Household plastics pose a serious risk to human health, according to a new report.

Instead of snuggling deeper under the covers on a cold morning, consider putting on your running shoes instead.

55-year-old music legend Dr. Dre is being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after experiencing a brain aneurysm. Here's what that means.

A twist on the popular chain's white rice recipe, Chipotle's cauliflower rice is more expensive, but contains loads of nutritional benefits.

When you start the keto diet, the eating plan could come with side effects including the keto flu. These are the symptoms of keto flu and how to treat them.

We know this might be heartbreaking, but you might want to think twice before you choose deli meat. This is why you might want to skip the deli meat.

Mouth burning and tingling are common after using mouthwash, but should you be worried? This is why your mouth burns after you use mouthwash.

If you leave hand sanitizer in a hot car, you might wonder if the sanitizer will be less effective at eliminating germs. This is what you need to know.

Flirting causes a riot of effects in the body, from a change in metabolism, to the secretion of certain neurochemicals, to parts of the brain lighting up.

Nearly one year into the global COVID-19 pandemic and Zoom, the videoconferencing service, has become a necessity for the modern adult.

Before you begin to sound the cancer alarm, take a breath. That small dot that is reddish in hue is a completely benign phenomenon called a cherry angioma.

Herbs and spices don't go bad in the same way that cottage cheese or bananas do; over time, they go bland instead of bad.

Most people have heard the phrase that muscle weighs more than fat, but the truth is a little more complicated than that.

Whether you prefer the earthy flavors of a bright green matcha or the magical aroma of a freshly brewed pot of coffee, both are healthy additions to your diet.

The importance of drinking enough water is well-documented. However, for fans of alkaline water, it's not just how much water you drink -- it's what kind.

The urge to cry is your mind and body's stress response, but you might try to hold back your tears. What happens if you do?

Now that the intense hype over chia seeds has settled down, it's time for a new representative to step up to the podium. Enter basil seeds.

There it is — a brown spot on your skin that you're sure wasn't there before. Is it a freckle? A mole? Will it go away? Could it be cancerous?

f you've ever done a hard high-intensity workout and hit your mental and physical limit partway through, you know what it feels like to be in the pain cave.

The development of both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines has been a cause for celebration among the medical community.

Top officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday urged recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine to receive both doses for max effectiveness.

From your vision and eye coloring, to irritation and type of discharge, your eyes can reveal a lot about your overall health. What causes eye boogers, anyway?