Nuts are chock full of unsaturated fatty acids, phytochemicals, fiber, and vitamins but little is known about potential health benefits

Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according to a new scientific statement

PTSD may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue collar clean-up crews who worked in the aftermath of The World Trade Center plane attack on September 11, 2001

Couch potatoes may reduce or reverse the risk of heart failure associated with years of sitting if they participate in two years of regular aerobic exercise training

"Previously, a pilot study found that trace amounts of capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their pungent smell, enhanced the perception of food being salty," said study's senior author