Wellness

Do you floss your teeth? It may help reduce your risk of a stroke, researchers from the University of South Carolina say.

Kids and teens should stick to drinking water and plain, pasteurized milk for “optimal nutrition and hydration,” according to new recommendations from a group of national health and nutrition organizations.

Four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day. That’s all middle-aged women need to do to cut in half their risk of a heart attack and stroke, Australian researchers claim.

More than 2 out of 5 U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, have a common type of liver disease, a recent study out of Virginia Commonwealth University suggests.

It doesn’t mean they don’t love dogs, but researchers from Pennsylvania State University have found that four-legged friends are an often-overlooked spreader of antibiotic-resistant salmonella.

Improvements in cancer screenings and prevention have prevented nearly 5 million early deaths over a recent 45-year period, according to estimates from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

Your 24-hour internal clocks – or circadian rhythms – can affect how your body functions, your mental health and your behavior.

Regular comprehensive eye exams are one of the best ways to keep tabs on your eye health.

The creator of a new app that measures the lowest audible sound a person can hear says this information is an important health measurement.

As the weather warms, here are 10 things you can do to give your health and well-being a boost.