This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. We talk a lot about skincare. But usually, we mean face. Maybe neck. Maybe hands if we’re feeling generous. The ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Starre Vartan is the author of “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body,” which will be published on July 15. People who lived through the Irish ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Everyone struggles with some subjects more than others, and it’s generally impossible to know everything about every topic. However, there are some fundamental things that you sort of expect people to ...

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...