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.

Researchers have learned something new about sweet potato water that could help humans with weight loss and more.

In our high tech era there are many people who feel that dealing with concepts like spiritual awareness and existential questions are not relevant to your well being.

Is ADHD holding you or your child back from greater success? Today, more people than ever are finding it harder to focus at work and school. But there is hope. Here, Adam Breiner, ND, offers a natural protocol for ADHD that will put you back on top of your game. Written by Adam Breiner, ND.

University of Missouri study finds peer support interventions effective at improving blood sugar levels of diabetic minority patients.

The percentage of children and adults with eczema hovers above 10 percent, which translates into tens of millions of people who suffer with this dermatological condition every day. Eczema is a challenge to treat, which is why the finding that vitamin D may be an effective treatment is so important.

Millions of people will be shopping this holiday season, going to parties, decorating their homes, and even making plans for the new year that will be here before they know it. One thing most people probably won’t give much thought to, but should, is their teeth. The holiday season can be a difficult time for one’s teeth, due to the increased stress levels and overload of sweets being consumed, but it can also be a perfect time for choosing an oral hygiene renewal.

When you're trying to lose weight but exercising vigorously too, can you tell the difference between your new muscle weight and your fat weight?

Do you have the recalled hummus from Trader Joe's and Sabra in your refrigerator, and are you risking your health?

One doctor admits that the way you dress when you go for a check-up can affect the level of healthcare you get. But it's a two-way street – research shows that the way your doctor dresses can affect your healthcare too!

U.K. researchers examined studies and surveys across England and Scotland and found the top sports and exercises that help protect your heart the most.

The cold weather may make you feel too lazy to exercise. The cloudy skies don't help either. Here are some tips that will help you get your daily exercise this winter.

It is possible for Facebook users to avoid feeling depressed and instead use the site to promote mental health.