Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more - includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3).

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Having a 'moon face' can be a sign of Cushing syndrome, but that's typically not the only symptom. Here's what experts want ...

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener and a popular sugar substitute sold under the brand names Nutrasweet and Equal. It is present in low-calorie food and drinks and some medications. Despite its ...

Credit: Getty Images Dr Mikhail Kogan and partner attorney Griffen J Thorne discuss what the reclassification of marijuana could mean for practicing physicians. Governmental figures have spent decades ...

The term 4×4 means a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Technically, the first digit is the number of wheels and the second is the number that are driven, so a four-wheel-drive pickup truck is a 4×4 ...

Both “pan” and “omni” mean “all,” and the distinction between omnisexuality and pansexuality is hazy. Some people use them interchangeably. Bisexuality, at its core, involves ...

This new definition, published January 14 in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, could shift the paradigm of clinical care for the 890 million adults worldwide who are currently ...

Feltman: Interesting. What’s next? What does that mean for people who are pushing for a free and open Internet? Guarino: So if the FCC does not have the ability to regulate ISPs like a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FACES, talks with Brenda Jagatic, BScN, RN, CDCES, about the prevalence ...

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government.

Donald Trump’s inaugural address was not kind to his predecessors. Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George Bush all came in for cruel, if oblique, condemnation for allowing the United States to slide ...