It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...

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The appendix is one of the most well-known body parts that people can live without. For years, it was considered pretty much ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

Discover how to identify fever symptoms without a thermometer, learn effective home treatments, and recognize when rising ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

The skin isn’t just a pretty wrapping, it’s our body’s first line of defense against the world. It shields us from pollution, ...

In her new column exploring beauty and sex and relationships, Cosmo editor Beth Gillette dives into the rise of sweet ...

More recent case law has reinforced this principle, holding that when therapeutic and non-therapeutic effects are inseparably ...