Health & Wellbeing

Whether they're patients with degenerative diseases or astronauts in weightless environments, there are some people who need to know if their muscles are wasting away. A new wearable could one day allow them to check, when and wherever they wish.

A tea that’s been around for more than 900 years might be just what the doctor ordered as a treatment for depression. Already renowned for its health benefits, researchers have now demonstrated matcha tea’s antidepressant-like effects.

For some people who are morbidly obese, changes in diet and lifestyle just aren't sufficient to shed all the extra weight. A new study suggests that a hibiscus flower extract could help, without the side effects of weight-loss drugs.

The health benefits of caffeine have been studied for years. Researchers have examined the genes associated with caffeine metabolism to see whether blood caffeine levels affect body fat levels and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Whether you're an athlete or someone experiencing foot pain, it's important to eliminate high-pressure areas in the soles of your shoes. An experimental insole could help, by showing where such areas are located during a variety of activities.

There may be new hope for people afflicted with Tourette's syndrome, in the form of a wrist-worn device. In a test of the technology, the majority of participants experienced a reduction in tic severity of at least 25%.

Gestational diabetes, a potentially dangerous medical condition affecting pregnant women, has been seeing a spike in recent years. New research shows that the reason may have to do with how much excess light a woman encounters before sleeping.

Mozart’s music has been credited with having many positive effects, few of which have been backed by science. A new study has finally answered the question of whether the "Mozart effect," as it relates to epilepsy, is a real thing.

Compared to children raised by heterosexual parents, being raised by same-sex parents doesn’t appear to be a determinant in childhood development, according to a new international study. In fact, it may even have some advantages.

There's mounting evidence of the relationship between sleep and cognitive decline. Now, a 10-year look at the habits of older adults suggests spending more than 30 minutes getting to sleep may be worse for your health than waking during the night.

Obesity is linked to several comorbidities, including musculoskeletal disorders. A recent study examined how time-restricted feeding in overweight fruit flies affected the factors underlying obesity’s effects on metabolism and muscle function.

The risk factors for cardiovascular disease and cancer are well-known and include low levels of physical activity. A large, new meta-analysis has examined the link between physical activity and the risk of death and revealed some interesting results.

There are plenty of studies into the effects of cannabis on health. But a first-of-its-kind US study has found a connection between different patterns of cannabis use by patients and how well they recover from surgery.

Ovarian cancer is caused by several genetic factors. A recent study examined whether the protection provided by taking aspirin frequently, which has been shown to reduce ovarian cancer risk, was affected by a genetic predisposition to the disease.

The pros and cons of marijuana consumption are complicated from a medical point of view. Now, a new study has dropped a big weight on the "cons" side of the scale: daily use has been associated with a 34% increase in coronary artery disease.