December is a joyous month teeming with many holidays, but there's a bit of a dark side. Alcohol consumption rises in December – as does alcoholism.

Adding therapy to other lifestyle changes can help improve symptoms in those who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

New research indicates that practicing yoga may help prevent patients from developing hypertension.

Holidays are a time of merry celebrations – which means more eating. Researchers found that taking a bath in the hot tub actually protects you from your holiday feasts. Here are more ways you can keep your heart healthy this December.

Researchers have found Guillain-Barre Syndrome is caused by a bacterium which is found in undercooked chicken.

Researchers have found eating beans and peas increases fullness more than eating meat.

Experts have said that economic stress has played an ever widening role in the increasing death rate in the United States.

Remember the days when you rocked out with your select group of friends in your family's garage pretending to be a musical band? Scientists actually think it's the reason why you passed your high school math classes.

You can still have a delicious holiday dinner with healthier food choices. Have you considered using simple food swaps in your kitchen?

Researchers have found drinking a lot of alcohol can change the brains of adolescents.

There are many teethers on the market which may soothe your baby but which may also contain low levels of BPA.

In this story Dr Chad Larson is discussing tips for navigating the holiday season with a suspected gluten intolerance. The foods we eat during the holidays are often not the same (or as healthy) as what we eat the rest of the year and that can be tricky for those who either suffer from a gluten sensitivity or those who are not feeling well after partaking in holiday feasts and suspect they may be experiencing a reaction to gluten.

When you get a cold, each tiny virus infiltrates the wall of an unlucky cell, sheds its outer coating, and travels along the cell's inner scaffolding to the nucleus. Once there, surrounded by the cell's DNA-replicating machinery, the virus releases its DNA. With the cold virus, it rarely damages your own DNA, but it commandeers the nearby molecular factories to churn out more copies of itself. Eventually, the newly manufactured machines burst out of the cell, destroying it.

Breaking news reveals that if you smoke even just one cigarette a day, you're still increasing your risk of dying early. Here are some ways to help you quit smoking for good.

Ozone in the air we breathe can harm our health in many ways. Some of us are more susceptible to the damage than others – including those of us who do not get enough exercise.