Health

When you struggle with anxiety or depression, sex may be the last thing on your mind. But understanding the physiological and mental benefits of a healthy sex life can help it become a tool for well-being.

The blood, sweat, and tears might not be so intrinsic to the process after all.

A new study in Human Reproduction says men have to keep moving.

An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice.

Is feeling wretched actually helpful?

A 2020 space mission wants to use zero gravity to disable some of the hardest cancers to fight.

Next up on the top 10 countdown, Big Think’s sixth most popular video illustrates the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.

Dr. Charles Grob was the first researcher granted FDA approval to study these drugs.

You cannot live on steak and avocados alone, says Jillian Michaels, in this divisive video.

A new study suggests that a device’s night mode may damage sleep hygiene even more.

Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.

A new study analyzed more than 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.

About 21 percent of gamers in the United States are over the age of 50.

Here’s how a pear-sized tumor on Jeannie Gaffigan’s brain stem became an unexpected comedy gold mine.

Embracing signs of age might be the road to a longer life after all.

Veterinarians are concerned. Consumers appear not to be.

An experimental study involving 90 heavy drinkers found promising results.

Researchers found that the popular diet could confer some benefits to your immune system.

The move reflects a broader nationwide effort to lower prices of the life-saving drug.

Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they should be.

Bill Bryson’s new book, “The Body: A Guide For Occupants,” provides important (and funny) lessons in anatomy, neuroscience, physiology, biology, and more.

Doctors put a human into suspended animation for the first time ever.

While legalization has benefits, a new study suggests it may have one big drawback.

The bill would effectively legalize marijuana at the federal level, while allowing states to draft their own laws.

Move over SSRIs, Advil is on the way.

Researchers say further research is needed, though.

Thousands of people are experiencing severe pulmonary issues from vaping, and some are dying.

A new survey highlights the side effects of using Google to self-diagnose.

The vaccine is 97.5% effective in protecting against the Zaire species of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization.

Your microbiome begins in your mouth. Why don’t we look there more often?