Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 1, 2016. Sunlight has a profound impact on your mental health — more so than any other weather phenomenon. That's the conclusion of a study1 looking at links between weather and depression.2 Mental health data from more than 16,000 Brigham Young University students...

Testosterone, also known as the male sex hormone, is important for the health of both genders. This steroid hormone is primarily produced in men's testicles and, to a lesser extent, in women's ovaries. It's responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics, muscle mass and strength, bone density and the production of red blood...

Throughout history, many different types of intelligence have been recognized (e.g., physical intelligence and coordination or emotional intelligence). In contrast, our society worships a very specific type of intellectual intelligence that as far as I know has never previously been so highly valued by a society. In my own experience, I’ve lost...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 6, 2016. The allure of artificial sweeteners — zero calories and a sweet taste — is a strong one, such that up to 141.18 million Americans use them routinely.1 There have been concerns from the beginning, however, that consuming synthetic compounds with hyper-sweetness...

The rise of Ozempic and similar drugs for weight loss involves fraud of unprecedented scale that could have devastating consequences for millions of Americans, especially children. Ozempic, a drug initially developed for diabetes, has become a sensation for weight loss. Its popularity has skyrocketed, with everyone from celebrities to college students...

The challenge of disposing plastics is a growing concern today. Our overreliance on this manmade material is causing major environmental problems. When disposed improperly, plastic breaks down and makes its way into our own bodies in the form of microplastics. A 2022 report published in Environment International1 noted that microplastics had been...