Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

Many people use zinc supplements to boost immunity or improve acne symptoms. Learn how much zinc is safe for you, and what to watch for if you use it long term.

Agricultural soils accumulate trace metals from waste and fungicide application. Regulations for soil concentrations of these potentially plant-toxic elements consider the individual elements, but not ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over how metformin, the world’s most prescribed diabetes drug, works beyond lowering blood sugar. Now, a study from Kobe University reports that metformin users ...