An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ.

Looney’s vibrant recovery is a morale boost in the quest to make animal-to-human transplants a reality. Only four other ...

Hallie Levine is an award-winning health and medical journalist who frequently contributes to AARP, Consumer Reports, the New York Times, and Health.com. She lives in Fairfield, CT, with her three ...

Healthy eating while you’re away from home can pose unique challenges. Keep reading to learn more about how to maintain a nutritious diet while you’re on the go. Each food group offers a ...

Because of this, you may be confused about how much to take and how to eat it. Keep reading to learn ... but research is inconclusive. Human studies are needed to support its purported benefits.

An illegal miner who was retrieved by law enforcement at the Stilfontein shaft in the North West has revealed disturbing information about the living conditions they had to endure and the grim ...

Two favorite New York mini-chains — Los Tacos No. 1 and Apollo Bagels — are going to be opening locations in Manhattan’s Financial District. Los Tacos will be bringing its Mexican tacos like ...

Some of our species’ earliest ancestors may have spent a lot more time eating salad than steak. Diet has been a crucial component of human evolution, says Tina Lüdecke, a geochemist at the Max ...

drooling and unafraid of humans. There's now evidence the disease has spread to wild pigsCredit: Getty According to a new report, the disease has now been found in wild pigs - with scientists now ...

Cats, dogs and crocodiles are also a part of the list. A recent viral video posted on Instagram records the number of animals humans ‘eat’ every year. The video also has columns showing which ...

"We reveal how early humans -- known as hominins -- were able to thrive under harsh conditions," says lead author Dr. Julio Mercader Florín, PhD, a professor in both the Faculty of Arts and the ...