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The immune system is complex with many moving parts. Research shows that consistent lifestyle habits, like adequate sleep, ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, ...

As the immune system ages, it reacts more slowly to pathogens, vaccines become less effective, and the risk of cancer ...

What would happen if all the diseases in the world hit us at the exact same time? – Gabriella, age 12, Irving, Texas When I was younger, I would watch “Batman” on my black-and-white television after ...

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes ...

David Ewing Duncan has spent the last 25 years being poked and prodded in the name of science. He's signed up for hundreds of tests because, as a journalist, he writes about emerging health ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...