By David Dunaief, M.D. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is the third leading cause of mortality in the United States (Natl Vital Stat Rep....

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains the leading cause of central vision loss or severe visual impairment in patients over the age of 65 (Ophthalmology....

While tourists cruised along the Alaska coastline in June to see whales, sled dogs and glaciers, Carl Safina journeyed by boat through some of...

People travel to escape from their routines and desk jobs to the world where Christopher Paparo works. He routinely ventures in and around waters...

Hunger is only one reason we eat. There are many psychological and physiological factors that influence our eating behavior, including addictions, lack of sleep,...

Dmitri Kharzeev’s work is hot. Indeed, the liquids he deals with are 100,000 times hotter than the interior of the sun. Interested in the fundamental...

While obesity has been thought of as a chronic disease by some, until recently, it was not officially recognized as such. Obesity impairs body...

Something called “the blue place” has a role in how people react to the world, to their balance and even to how they feel....

Rheumatoid arthritis is a complicated autoimmune disease to manage, especially in the more advanced stages. It is important that we stay abreast of the...