The sweetener packet you pour into your morning coffee never travels alone. It arrives with caffeine, flavor compounds, and ...

A sample of your blood can reveal much about your health. But it can be hard to know which blood tests are truly worth taking ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a vast family of chemicals used largely for their nonstick, water-repellent and ...

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Even a routine blood test may come with an overnight fasting requirement. Many medical practices still ask patients to go ...

A new study has found that consuming sugary foods and drinks like smoothies can increase the gastrointestinal side effects from antibiotics, at least in patients having stem cell or bone marrow ...

Patients and doctors are eager for a noninvasive way to diagnose the disease, and several start-ups are offering new options. Here’s what to know about them.

Researchers who follow what people eat have linked heavy ultra-processed food intake to a higher risk of depression. Whether cutting that food helps people who already have depression is a separate ...

Share on Pinterest A new analysis indicates that higher ultra-processed food intake is linked to multiple chronic health risks and death. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd / Getty Images Ultra-processed ...

Update: September 22: The rule is now one week from taking effect. Since this piece first published, NJDOL made some real changes to the final version, compliance with basic legal requirements alone ...

Whether screening with blood-based early-detection tests for multiple cancers in addition to usual care has clinical utility is unknown. In a randomized, controlled trial conducted in England, we ...

Blood tests for food allergy have become more specific over time, but none can yet replace the oral food challenge, which remains the gold standard for both diagnosis and threshold analysis, according ...