Winter is the best time to prune roses, but in our climate there’s no need for drastic cuts — trimming back one-third to one-half is enough. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening ...

Jeffrey A. Singer’s response to an editorial pointing out the concerning relationship between adolescent marijuana use and mental health follows the standard libertarian line. Alcohol is damaging but ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring ...

Poor oral health can cause low-grade inflammation linked to some chronic illnesses. A root canal (when it’s needed) could lower those risks, a new study found. Successfully treating a tooth infection ...

No one ever wants to get a root canal. But if you do need one, a new study suggests the dental procedures may have an added bonus: They seem to offer both short- and long-term protective benefits ...

Panelists discuss their excitement about the evolution of heart failure as a distinct specialty with multiple effective therapeutic options, the convergence of previously siloed medical disciplines ...

Farmers will have new options to protect their crops going into the 2026 production season. Farmers looking to address plant-parasitic nematodes and diseases in soybeans and cotton now have access to ...

It's spooky season and with Halloween just days away, trick-or-treaters are likely getting antsy about hitting the town for their sweet fill. For decades, dialogue about tampered candy has circulated ...

A version of this story was published in October 2024. It is among New Jersey’s most enduring traditions: the handful of towns that don’t want kids to trick-or-treat on actual Halloween. Five ...

The seedling disease rhizoctonia (caused by the fungus rhizoctonia solani) can be detrimental to your soybean and corn crops. You can spot rhizoctonia by looking for reddish-brown lesions at or just ...

President Trump’s long-awaited IVF report offered a more dynamic answer to his campaign promise to expand access to IVF than many expected. There is something in there for everyone, in no small part ...