Olive oil’s ability to help “good” cholesterol function may be the key to the diet’s heart benefits according to new research.

In a recent study, mice treated with a dose of omegas after experiencing stroke-like conditions had significantly less brain damage than those who didn’t get the omegas.

Those with lower blood levels of vitamin D benefit the most. And almost nobody in North America gets enough vitamin D from the sun between November and March.

Swapping whole grains for refined grains cranked up metabolism and reduced calories in a new study.

Researchers have used compounds found in algae to create new kinds of sunscreens that double the protective power of existing formulas.

As the legal landscape for cannabis continues to shift, researchers sum up what is known.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated their 2009 recommendation that women who might become pregnant should take folic acid to fight birth defects.

New research suggests that vitamin B12 is even more important to the life of microbes than scientists thought.

A review of recent research finds that the timing of meals (and eating breakfast), may lower cardiac risk factors.

Flies fed a high-sugar diet died sooner than those on regular insect feed, according to new research from the U.K.