After all those holiday indulgences, many people feel the need to hit the “reset” button with a detox or cleanse for a ...

Detox teas and cleanses promise to flush toxins, but your liver already does that work. Here's what detox really means and what actually supports liver health.

The Greenland shark can live up to 500 years. The kind of longevity that probably has something to do with its home: cold, ...

As the multiple sclerosis (MS) population ages, managing the condition can bring new challenges. For one woman, working closely with her doctor, exploring treatment options, and finding the right ...

Here, in a settlement built on water and largely cut off from formal health services, residents frequently treat malaria-like ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health ...

From fast-food to ultra-processed snacks, a high-fat diet eaten over the long term may trigger biological changes in the ...

Drinking diet soda doesn't cause liver damage but can contribute to fatty liver disease due to artificial sweeteners and other risk factors. Learn more.

Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation. Chronic alcohol use and viral hepatitis are leading causes of liver fibrosis. Getting vaccinated for hepatitis ...