Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.

In a study of identical twins, the sibling who exercised more had lower signs of metabolic disease, researchers found.

Two studies with rats suggest that opioid use before pregnancy could lead to significant health problems for offspring.

Higher levels of vitamin D in a child's first year may offer a shield against obesity and high blood pressure during the teen years, a new study shows.

Patients with metabolic syndrome were at 3.4 times higher risk of death due to COVID-19 and five times more likely to go to the ICU.