Your blood sugar can affect more than your propensity for diabetes. In fact, high blood sugar may be causing you to lose out ...

In the kitchen, an ingredient’s taste is sometimes less important than its function. Cornstarch has rescued many a watery ...

The move is the latest voluntary effort by food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over concerns about potential health effects.

As the Trump administration continues its push to detain undocumented immigrants​, doctors are hearing that some patients are ...

Summer is the perfect time to eat ice cream. However, people who usually follow a specific diet or regimen may be concerned about their weight, whether these are beneficial to heal ...

A new data tool shows how large the gaps are between environmental health risks and outcomes in Latino and white neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

An ice bath or cold plunge typically involves immersing yourself in frigid water—either in a tub filled with ice or a naturally cold body of water. Even a cold shower can offer similar effects.

Low-income green card holders still within the mandatory five-year waiting period for Medicaid would be among those most ...

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage the lining of the gastrointestinal tract; and trigger inflammation ...

Health experts warn that Polysorbate 80, an emulsifier found in ice cream, may disrupt gut bacteria balance. They say it is linked to conditions like Crohn's disease, colitis and autoimmune flares.

As ICE activity continues throughout Los Angeles, the economic effects are already being felt, particularly in downtown. Why it matters: Here's what Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon ...

Colorado’s immigrant, first-generation youth need mental health support in face of deportation push, experts say Kids who don’t lose someone to deportation still experience negative effects of ...