Circadian researchers explain why a single hour can rattle your body, and the simple steps that streamline the switch.

Later, I learned that circadian rhythm disorders are very common in bipolar disorder. The condition disrupts the body’s sleep ...

High blood levels of lead can be harmful, and recent headlines suggest the heavy metal has gotten ingo our food supply. Knowledge is your best defense – here's what the science and the experts say.

What Does A Drug Interaction Checker Do? The WebMD Drug Interaction Checker lets you enter the medicines, supplements, and foods you're taking to check for potential interactions. All content has been ...

You may be in it for the caffeine, but coffee is full of antioxidants. One cup has 200-550 milligrams of antioxidants, including chlorogenic acid, a compound that helps your body process fat and sugar ...

A new drug combination cuts the risk of death in people with advanced prostate cancer by 40% over eight years, according to ...

When you scrape your knee, break a bone, or cut yourself, the body is able to heal itself. But that’s not the case with certain conditions, like diabetes or heart disease. Regenerative medicine, a ...

What Does the Research Say About Cannabis? Also known as marijuana, there’s growing interest in the health benefits of cannabis, specifically cannabis compounds. Two cannabinoids that get a lot of ...

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by a ...

Sometimes a bone fracture is the first way you know you have osteoporosis. Fractures can happen in any bone, but are most common in your hip, wrist, and spine. It doesn't take a fall to cause a ...

A relative of ginger, this vivid yellow-orange spice is common in Indian, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cooking. It's also been used as medicine in places like India for centuries to treat ...

Lean seafood has fewer calories than the fatty kind -- and lots of protein. For example, low- fat fish like tilapia, cod, flounder, and sole have fewer than 120 calories in a 3-ounce serving and give ...