Health

Recent health and wellness news from across Columbia.

A professor discusses why early puberty is becoming more common and why it's a concern.  

Columbia gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella on the foods everyone should be eating — and the ones to avoid.

With the help of the new atlas, researchers found features of motor neurons that make them vulnerable to degenerative disease. 

Reducing calorie intake appears to slow biological aging processes and extend healthy lifespans, according to new research.

If your quality of life is disrupted by menopause symptoms, hormone replacement therapy may be appropriate.

Certain healthy gut bacteria are reduced in people with chronic fatigue, new research shows.

Young blood has a rejuvenating effect when infused into older bodies, according to recent research.

Store shelves are loaded with beauty and hygiene products containing seriously harmful chemicals.

Their new method extracts high-quality information from small amounts of frozen tumor tissue.

Supplements have no proven benefit for healthy people who have even a remotely balanced diet.

28.6% of students with asthma reported bullying victimization due to their asthma.

A nerve stimulation therapy is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually help people.