As a species, humans possess a kind of superpower: the ability to survive on a remarkably wide variety of foods, allowing us to thrive everywhere from the Amazon rainforest to the Arctic tundra.

In today’s Health Alert, as we enter cold and flu season, many parents are concerned about whether they should treat their ...

November is National Diabetes Month, and a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll finds that most Americans, 65%, would consider adopting a low-fat, plant-based diet to ...

Dear Doctors: I am a vegan, and after a meal, I have uncomfortable and smelly intestinal gas. It has only ever eased when I took an antibiotic and after colonoscopy prep. I assume that’s because these ...

Dear Doctor: My sister has decided to switch her entire family to a vegan diet, including her 2-year-old twins. But I’m really worried — is it possible for young children to stay healthy and get all ...

A well-balanced vegan diet is very helpful for your skin. Vegan diets are very high in their antioxidant contents. Fruits, ...

One father is questioning whether he should be deemed an “a—hole” after following a doctor’s recommendation and ending his son’s vegan diet, a choice he made without his ex-wife’s knowledge. In a ...