When a beloved icon passes, the ripples go far beyond music. D’Angelo’s untimely death has drawn urgent attention to pancreatic cancer, a disease that often stays silent until it’s too late.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies the complex interactions between the brain, the nervous system, and the immune system. It demonstrates that emotions, thoughts, and stress directly affect immune function.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again drawing criticism from medical experts, this time for suggesting a link between circumcision, Tylenol use, and autism.

Mental health providers have observed that many patients tie their stress, insomnia, or depression directly to political events.

It turns out that taking a walk after you eat dinner may be one of the healthiest things you can do for your body.

Headaches are one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor or reach for an over-the-counter remedy. But not all headaches are created equal.

If you’ve heard people talking about “gut health” lately, you’re not imagining it: your gut is a hotspot for overall health, and the community of microorganisms living there — collectively called the gut microbiome — plays a starring role.