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

Restaurant sales are showing an unprecedented increase — and that desire for convenience could be hurting our wallets and our waistlines.

Ongoing research suggests that a sedentary lifestyle can impair arterial health in young children.

A new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.

Be informed about your rights regarding your genetic information.

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

Strategies for learning how to eat with awareness.

A new study suggests that chronic inflammation can lead to depression.

Consider giving the gift of livestock to a family in need this holiday season.

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

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

Four tips for a more thoughtful and positive approach to your next customer-service call.

Research indicates that certain emulsifiers — used in many processed foods — promote colitis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in mice.

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

Is gluten sensitivity — without diagnosed celiac disease — a myth? A new study says no.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is as effective as pharmaceuticals at preventing depression relapses, according to a 2015 study published in The Lancet.

What happens to the health of identical twins who have very different exercise habits?

Research shows our growing use of digital devices can affect sleep quality, obesity risk, aggressive behavior and “digital dementia”.

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may substantially increase men’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

Researchers found that subjects who went to sleep and got up earlier reported better moods.

Try Jeff Hertzberg, MD, and Zoë François’s revolutionary baking method.