Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body. This microbiome has important connections to health in your gut ...

A Dutch start-up has created a biodegradable "living coffin" made of a fungus, instead of wood, which it says can convert a decomposing human body into key nutrients for plants.

Celery juice is rich in potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties — but ...

One clove of garlic packs a dense nutrient profile with vitamin C, iron, and manganese. Here's how garlic can benefit your ...

The federal government shutdown hasn't affected food aid yet, but Iowa's contingency funding for WIC could run out if the ...

Apples are tasty, low-cost, and nutritious. Eating apples may help lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol and blood sugar, ...

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is actively working with local, state and federal partners to understand ...

California made history by enacting the first law in the United States to define and ultimately ban unhealthy ultraprocessed ...

Recipients in North Carolina of benefits through the food stamps and WIC programs will continue to receive them in October, ...

California is phasing out what it deems the most problematic ultra-processed foods from its school breakfast and lunch menus.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way the body can burn energy and stay warm. Deep inside fat tissue, they found a hidden system that helps the body use up calories, even without exercise. By ...

Ariel Salas, M.D. A new multicenter clinical trial, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is set to explore ...