Besides the original cult hit film, the sci-fi franchise Alien Nation also encompasses a TV series and several TV movies ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Idaho state and local health officials are investigating a recent increase in illnesses after people drank raw milk. Since August, more than two dozen Idahoans have reported they’ve become ill after ...

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...

Milk contains tryptophan and calcium, which help the body make sleep-regulating hormones like serotonin and melatonin. Warm milk may promote relaxation by signaling your brain it’s time to wind down.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Q: I don’t drink often, but I like to partake a little more than usual around the holidays. Is it OK to have more than a drink or two every once in a while? While the term “binge drinking” might ...

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...

Congress recently passed a law that’ll strengthen protections to mothers and parents flying with breastmilk — legislation that was championed by a TV host known for science and space-related ...