Scientists have been increasingly concerned that microplastics — tiny particles resulting from plastic degradation — pose serious risks to human health. These microscopic particles have been detected ...

A long-studied metabolic hormone, FGF21, also acts as a stress hormone—a discovery that helps explain how psychological stress causes metabolic dysregulation and drives physical disease, according to ...

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Maryland have partnered to make it easier for qualified students and alumni to become physicians. The university is one of six schools ...

Tiny plastic particles could be causing a big problem in women's health. New research suggests microplastic pollution may play a startling role in increasing women's reproductive cancer risks.

Kathryn Prouse, 28, an elementary school teacher, talks with PEOPLE about her 'astrology-inspired' seating chart Kathryn Prouse An elementary school teacher found a creative way to manage the chaos of ...