Spot reduction, the idea of losing fat from a specific area by exercising it, is a popular fitness myth. Scientific evidence ...

In a culture where thinness is still the price of admission, choice becomes murky. Representation becomes hollow when those who once stood outside the norm quietly conform – not necessarily because ...

Scientists have embarked on the world's largest whole body imaging project, scanning 100,000 individuals to gain insights ...

In a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the ...

When I hit my 60s, my mom—who was about 60 pounds overweight and had some health problems—needed assistance from health-care ...

UK Biobank’s imaging project was piloted in 2014 with over 7,000 volunteers scanned – a record-breaking number at that time.

People who eat more in the morning when metabolism is most efficient, may be more likely to lose weight (or maintain a healthy weight).

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he wants to expand dairy recommendations in the federal dietary guidelines. Here's what the science says about dairy.

UK scientists scanned over 100,000 people using advanced imaging to study how organs, brain, and body changes relate to ...

The Stronger Sex, a new book by Starre Vartan, paints a picture of the female body as strong, capable, and gifted in ways ...