Fitness

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The catchall term plays into a cultural notion that estrogen is what makes a woman a woman

A likely culprit is hormone-disrupting chemicals

People are aging better but not across the board. Education makes a dramatic difference

Scientists have created an atlas of cardiac cells in six regions that could help chart what goes awry in heart disease

We wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use. 

The genomic revolution gives us an opportunity to bend the mortality curve

Scientific American’s senior medicine editor Josh Fischman talks about issues in medicine and public health that will be affected by this election.

Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice share the award for identifying the virus behind the blood-borne liver disease

As people age their innate and adaptive immune responses react more slowly, increasing their risk from diseases like COVID-19

Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating

Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at a paleontology museum in Alberta.