'Fibermaxxing' Trend Encourages People To Eat More Fiber

A growing nutrition trend called “fibermaxxing” is encouraging people to eat enough fiber each day, and scientists say the attention may be a good thing.

Fiber plays an important role in digestion and has been linked to lower risks of several health problems, including certain cancers. Researchers say increasing fiber intake ca...

That Stressful Person in Your Life Might Be Aging You Faster, Study Finds

Spending time with someone who constantly causes problems may do more than just ruin your mood. 

Over time, those stressful relationships could also affect your health and even speed up aging, a recent study suggests.

Researchers looked at the effects of people they call "hasslers," folks who “create problems or make life ...

FDA Vaccine Chief Dr. Vinay Prasad Exiting Role

Dr. Vinay Prasad, who leads the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) division that oversees vaccines and complex medical treatments, is leaving the agency at the end of April.

Prasad took on the job last May but faced criticism during his short stint.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said Prasad will return to the University of C...

Infant Bath Seats Sold on Amazon Recalled Due To Tipping Hazard

Parents are being asked to stop using certain baby bath seats after officials said the products could tip over and put infants at risk for drowning.

Nearly 2,400 Trankerloop baby bath seats are being recalled because they do not meet the standard safety rules for infant bath seats, according to a recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Produc...

Many Seniors Gain Physical, Mental Fitness As They Age, Study Finds

People think of aging as a steady decline, with seniors gradually losing their physical abilities and mental agility as the years wear on.

But a new study suggests that seniors can – and often do – improve over time, with the right mindset.

Nearly half of seniors 65 and older showed measurable improvement in their brain h...

Common Drug Class Shows Links to Heart Risk -- Are You Taking One?

A common class of drugs called anticholinergics might boost risks for heart failure and other dangerous cardiac conditions, a new study says.

People taking the largest amounts of anticholinergic drugs had a 71% higher risk of heart health problems than those who didn’t use these drugs at all, researchers recently reported in the jour...