People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them ...

Hopes are high for a powerful new compound aimed at lowering blood fat levels responsible for potentially fatal heart disease. In a recent trial, the oral drug, TLC-2716, lowered blood triglycerides ...

The concept of "good fats" and "bad fats" has influenced diet trends, public health policy, and biomedical research for ...

In order to become a United States Navy SEAL, you have to complete rigorous training. However, it looks like it's going to get even harder.

“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals ...

Most people slow down after retirement. Juan López García hit the gas. The car mechanic from Toledo, Spain, didn’t lace up ...

Coq au vin is one of those dishes that reveals as much about a cook’s philosophy as it does about technique. A cornerstone of classic French cooking, it was a dish we were formally evaluated on when I ...

It’s rare that people have a disorder where cortisol on its own is the cause. If a person’s cortisol level is chronically low ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

High cholesterol is among the most misunderstood health threats of our time, particularly in Nigeria where illness is often ...

Your liver could be years older than you think, and you may not feel a thing.  More than 110 million Americans have liver ...