General Health

New research shows that your microbial cloud is as unique as a fingerprint.

How to read the telltale clues of health imbalances — and what you can do about them.

A guided tour of one of your body’s most complex structures.

Be informed about your rights regarding your genetic information.

Drink water, eat good food, move, rest, relax, connect. Don’t sweat the more complex stuff until you’ve got a grip on the basics.

A new study finds that regular resistance-training can reduce accumulation of fat in the liver.

Emerging research has shown that there are many science-based reasons to keep your cool.

Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some functional-medicine practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.

New research by the Swedish Karolinska Institutet is beginning to unravel the mystery of how exercise alters the function of our genes.

Healthy, fit people have learned how to be healthy. Learn those skills, practice them, and you'll be healthy, too.

A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.

Whether you’re turning 30, 50, or 65, milestone birthdays can trigger more anxiety than excitement. Here’s how to approach each passing year with more equanimity.