Many people know it as a “hunchback” or “dowager’s hump,” but doctors use a different term: hyperkyphosis. Confusingly, it’s often shortened to simply kyphosis—even though kyphosis actually refers to ...

Dr. Nicholas Norwitz writes a bestselling science newsletter, StayCurious Metabolism, with which he strives to empower readers with deep knowledge of cutting-edge health science. The more I heard ...

Thyroid cancers have different genetic changes depending on their type: papillary cancers often involve BRAF mutations, follicular cancers commonly involve RAS mutations, medullary cancers are ...

Snoring is often dismissed as little more than an annoyance—for you or your sleeping partner. Yet for some people, it may be an early warning that breathing, sleep quality, and the body’s nightly ...

In the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa, a spindly green shrub turns a deep reddish-brown as it dries in the sun. Within the color change, which results from natural oxidation and fermentation, ...

Autism is often considered to have a strong genetic basis. However, since the 1970s, cases have risen in a way that can’t be explained by genetics. “Genetics is stable, and it’s very infrequent when ...

East Java, Indonesia, is home to a volcano known as Mount Ijen. Nestled within a 12-mile-wide caldera and home to the world’s highest acidic crater lake, it is known for eerie, ethereal blue sulfur ...

Seven years ago, Allison Christel was 25, working as a nurse, and running on empty. Her husband was going through a major health crisis, and between his care and her job, her own well-being collapsed.

People are often surprised to discover that Dr. Katie Rodan—a dermatologist—is an avid sun seeker. “My little secret is I love the sun!” Rodan told The Epoch Times. The former chief resident of ...

Fasting may support weight loss and metabolic health while activating biological pathways associated with healthy aging. Yet going without food for days—or even skipping a few meals—can be challenging ...

Among classic bodyweight exercises, the lunge has perhaps the most interesting backstory. Our best understanding of the origins of the modern lunge movement comes from 17th-century sword-fighting ...