health

Today in “ah, cripes” news: having one small alcoholic drink a day apparently raises your risk of developing an…

Anybody can get a urinary tract infection: women, men, children, and even cats (especially male cats that are later…

If you’ve always enjoyed the way icicles transform a landscape into a glorious winter wonderland, take a moment to…

A study from Penn State has found that there appears to be a correlation between people who eat dried fruit, and…

There’s no question that socioeconomic status affects the quality of healthcare one receives, especially as we’ve…

What do Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, and Isaac Newton all have in common?…

If your favorite snack starts to taste like donkey ass, there are two possibilities: you’re snacking on a donkey’s…

Welcome to Burning Questions, The Takeout’s video series in which we answer all your culinary quandaries and…

Few candies are as polarizing as black licorice. Fans can’t seem to get enough of the stuff, and in Scandinavian and…

In my late twenties, I once ate nothing but formula for eight weeks. By choice.

Well, hey, when it was already next to impossible to get an appointment to see a doctor, even before the rise of a…

There are over two billion people on earth who lack consistent access to nutritious foods, and this week, a team of…

Since 1990, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines have recommended that men should limit themselves to two drinks per day.…

On May 20, the CDC announced it had been investigating a salmonella outbreak among people who had had contact with…

During the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve all had to do a lot of fast-track learning about things like social distancing,…

When it comes to the rules of a healthy diet, the only constant is change. Conventional wisdom changes all the time;…

Maybe you’ve seen the near constant stream of corporate body shaming campaigns and internet memes deeming the…

The World Health Organization’s broad mission is to advocate for health and healthcare across the world, and a big…

Follow food research long enough and you’ll start to feel insane. At least that’s how I feel, and that seems to be…

We’re living through a particularly weird and uncertain moment in history. Our social engagements are slim to none,…