Health & Fitness

Consider this the face cream hall of fame.

Stimulant medications and certain therapies are more effective in treating ADHD symptoms than placebos, a new study on more than 14,000 adults has found.

As a runner, I got hooked on the devices and apps that help athletes train. But every new metric was another distraction from exercise’s psychological benefits.

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday. The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Gender, rather than race or age or immigration status, has become the country’s sharpest social fault line.

This is a question I asked and was asked at multiple gatherings with friends this year, our parties turning into mock dentistry symposiums as we zoomed in on photos of celebrities’ blindingly white, Chiclet-thick teeth. We were fascinated by the carbon copy smiles of famous people.

I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and some of my patients had dementia.

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You’ll understand when you’re older. Last month, Rose Horowitch wrote the article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” which sparked a lot of debate.

In the wake of [the] election, progressive women, who are outraged over Donald Trump’s victory at the ballot box, have taken to social media with public, vengeful vows of chastity.—The Free Press. Day 1: So it begins. Call it a protest if you like. I call it principle.