Linda Carroll

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins TODAY exclusively to speak out on his push for a warning label on social media platforms due to their association with the significant mental harms for adolescents.

A new research study shows that adding just a little olive oil to your daily diet may help prevent dementia. NBC News analyst Dr. Vin Gupta reports on why a higher olive oil intake could be linked to lowering the risk of dementia-related death.

Certain gut bacteria may increase the risk that a person will binge eat and become obese, a new study suggests. In a series of experiments, mice and humans with a propensity for binge eating had similar levels of two types of bacteria in their microbiomes — one detrimental and one beneficial — according to the report presented Thursday at a meeting of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and published in the journal Gut. The researchers also found that if they increased the number o…

These metabolic shifts may be causing significant differences in cardiovascular health and immune function.

Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences identified a compound that affects an area of the brain that triggers hormone production. 

“This is a common yet underappreciated public health problem,” said Brigham and Women's researcher Leo Buckley, a clinical pharmacology specialist.

Common arm positions during screening can cause a significant increase in the systolic pressure number.

Anosmia has been previously linked to a wide variety of mental and physical health challenges, ranging from dulled emotions and depression to a shortened lifespan.

And increasing your daily activity up to 20 minutes can reduce the risk of heart disease by a significant amount.

A new small study suggests that hot water can help muscles repair themselves and become stronger.