Nicole Wetsman

Increasing the amount of ultra-processed foods that you eat also shortens your life, according to a new study. The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, tracked nearly 45,000 French men and women over eight years. It found that for every 10…

Until relatively recently, most researchers thought that breast milk was sterile. But it turns out that, like most other body parts and fluids, it’s teeming with bacteria. The composition of its microbiome varies based on a number of…

Memory Revitalizer capsules, which sell for $69.95 on www.alzheimerscorp.com, claims to be able to treat Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. This Wonderful Life shop sells essential oils that it indicates can help with the disease, as…

Public health advances over the past decade have pushed down the rates of many cancers, particularly those—like lung cancer—caused by substances we now know are dangerous. On average, cancer deaths are trending downward. However, the rates of …

A few years ago, emergency radiologist Bharti Khurana examined scans from a patient with nasal bone fractures—an old one, on one side of her nose, and a new one, on the other side. Records showed she also had a recent wrist fracture. Play…

About 400 million people around the world contract dengue, a mosquito-borne virus, each year. In the majority of cases, the virus causes a high fever, vomiting and joint pain. But in some patients, the illness develops into severe dengue—which can…

People who view body cam footage of an incident are less likely to attribute blame to a police officer than those who see the same incident through the lens of a dashboard camera. There were multiple cameras watching when a Charlotte, North …

A decade ago, the Black Saturday bushfires burned over 1 million acres of the Australian state of Victoria. The fires killed 173 people, destroyed over 2,000 homes, and affected more than 100 communities. It stands as one of Australia’s worst ever…

Collagen is everywhere in your body. It’s a ubiquitous, essential protein that provides structure to cells that make up connective tissues: It adds elasticity to skin and builds the cartilage in joints. Still, as you age, your body produces less…

Last winter, when I started having problems with my knee, I made an appointment to go see an orthopedist at NYU Langone. I was in and out with a referral to see a physical therapist, and the hospital was left holding onto a small slice of my medical…

If you live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tampa, Omaha, or Houston, have a spare $8,000, and are dead-set on trying an unproven, possibly dangerous medical procedure—you’re in luck. Ambrosia Medical, a start-up that aims to treat the effects of…

Tubs of coconut oil aren’t exactly a strange sight in medicine cabinets, as the gloppy stuff is often used for hair and skin care. But in some bathrooms, the oil may be closer to the toothbrush and used as part of an oral health routine in a trendy…

Over the past few years, major food companies, like Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Hershey, signaled an interest in combating their images as junk-food giants—they’ve been introducing healthier products, cutting sugar, and promoting exercise. Play…

Zev Williams has heard all of the reasons couples might blame themselves for the devastating loss of a pregnancy: stress at work, a ski trip, lifting something heavy. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal…

The United States is rolling into the third week with a partially shutdown government, with no signs of a re-opening any time soon. Thousands of federal employees are working without pay, thousands more are furloughed and waiting at home, and dozens…

In 1926, Henry Ford shocked industry leaders around the world when he announced a five-day workweek for his Ford employees. “Just as the eight-hour day opened our way to prosperity in America, so the five-day workweek will open our way to still…

If a sign tells you To follow the purple skull to your destination, the answer seems simple: Veer left. But isolate the stripes that make up the skulls, and you’ll find neither skull has purple bones; in fact, all the bones are the same color. Slot…

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast Measles is back. Over the past two months, there have been 29 confirmed cases of measles in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. In Rockland County, New York, there are 76 confirmed cases. The…

After tearing through entire towns, burning over 10,000 homes and killing at least 70 people, the Camp Fire in Northern California is now about 65 percent contained. But while the flames have retreated from view, the wildfire smoke still blankets…

Between 2001 and 2011, eight power plants burning coal and oil in California closed down. The plants were scattered throughout the state: up north, by Humbolt Bay, down to the southern border, in Brawley. Like all power plants, they released…