Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.

A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative health and environmental impacts of beef consumption.

Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method.

New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned eight companies, including pharmacy giants CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance , against manufacturing or marketing unapproved eye products.

Isometric exercises are great for your heart, joints and physical function in daily life.

To protect domestic violence survivors from abusers, the FCC wants to include internet-connected vehicles under the Safe Communication Act.

Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England

The British clinical trial of the revolutionary new mRNA treatment will test its effectiveness in combating a range of cancers

A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits.

Wait a bit, chess has separate competitions for men and women? Why? – The world’s top chess federation is banning trans women from competing until a review is made

So many people are nearsighted on the island nation that they have already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us.

Along Lake Erie, three states show how Republican lawmakers’ decisions over decades on cigarettes and seat belts are shortening life spans.

There are myths about the whole world inside your gut, made up of mostly harmless and often helpful microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract.