It's tough to quit smoking — in spite of the array of drugs and nicotine replacement therapies available. The best strategy to use, according to recent research, is to just stop or quit "cold turkey," no matter what helpers one chooses.

March marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. And in recognition of this deadly, yet highly preventable disease, we are providing some answers to important questions related to this issue, along with specific actions that one can take to minimize the risk of getting it.

A recent study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates the role of branched-chain amino acid metabolite, 3-HIB, in the development of insulin resistance in skeletal muscle tissue.

Ever feel like you walk into a room and forget why you went in there in the first place? Relax, you don't have early onset memory loss. Scientists have pegged this phenomenon the "Doorway Effect." Watch our video to see how it works.

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing provided by 23andme claims to provide relatively benign services to consumers, but is it okay to trust a company who's CEO is married to the founder of Google?

What everyone "knows" is that dog ownership is good for one's health. But are there data to support that? Yes, a preliminary study from Sweden provides some confirming data.

What started off as a company which gleefully offered revolutionary technology and promises of breakthrough performance, Theranos seems to have failed miserably. Egregious errors were found when California investigators paid a visit to one of its facilities.

Traditional Chinese exercises (TCE) such as tai chi have been shown to have biochemical, physiological and psychological beneficial on among cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. But it’s unclear whether concurrent healthy lifestyle practices unrelated to TCE could also be responsible for such benefits of those previously stricken with a heart attack or stroke.

There are three instances where EPA worried the pubic about three bogus human carcinogens - though why remains a mystery.

After much excitement and anticipation, the first attempt to transplant a donor uterus into one of ten clinical trial participants failed.