For Adesola Ogunleye, it took more than 20 years to understand the roots of her anxiety

Our bodies are programmed to go on alert in the face of danger. But what happens when that reflex goes haywire?

Adaptive surfing gives people a sense of freedom.

When video gamers get tendinopathy or wrist pain, Caitlin McGee has a recovery and plan — and suggestions for better ergonomic play.

Researchers are studying the factors that can make epigenetic changes to DNA. A mom's stress, diet and daily habits may become an inheritance of sorts for her kids.

Researchers say environmental factors could explain why some identical twins taste things differently

Coho salmon born in captivity are less likely to survive than those born in the wild, and scientists think captivity may be to blame.

Vancouver is home to North America’s first, public supervised injection facility — and an explosion of spin-offs designed to prevent overdose deaths.

A small group of insurers offers some members with serious illnesses medically tailored meals to improve their health.

Supporters say taxing sugary drinks is a boon for public health — detractors say the levy is a menace for low-income communities. Who’s right?

Baby Jacob weighed less than a pound when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico ripping into the hospital roof over his head.

In Puerto Rico's mountain towns, grassroots community groups are finding purpose and protection by making homemade mosquito nets.

As the island’s utility struggles to turn the lights back on, there’s a larger conversation about rebuilding better.

Chimpanzees used in biomedical research often have no place to go when they retire. But a sanctuary in central Washington state is now home to seven animals, and counting.

At the University of Calgary scientists say this tiny, tropical fish may be a quicker, cheaper way to find new drugs to treat epilepsy.