Vitamin D has been touted as a magic bullet, protecting against bone fractures, heart disease and even cancer. Now, a government group takes a closer look at the data.
Sneezing and sniffling this season? It could be your Christmas tree’s fault, a new study suggests.
No one would suggest leaving potentially dangerous, untested drugs on the market. But an outright ban hinders valuable research on compounds that could hold clues to treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Number of people killed by hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam through late November. The outbreak has killed mostly children, and sickened more than 96,000 other people. This year’s outbreak has seen a sharp rise in cases; since 2008, about 10,000 to 15,000 cases were reported per year with about 20 to 30 children dying [...]
This week is peak season for Christmas cards, and if you get one that features friends or relatives holding a sign that says “Equality for ALL Families in 2012” or “Love Makes a Family,” you can thank Zach Wahls.
The first study to look at the arrest histories of American youth since the 1960s suggests a sharp increase: about one-third of people are cuffed for something more serious than a traffic violation before their early 20s.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is warning people against the improper use of neti pots, following the deaths of two people who were infected with Naegleria fowleri — the so-called “brain-eating amoeba” — after using tap water to irrigate their sinuses.
From pink ribbons and pink socks to rosy-hued footballs, there are endless things you can buy to support breast cancer awareness. Until just recently, you could even get pink editions of the Holman Christian Standard Bible.
Would you rather save lives and save money — or make a political point? Sadly, when the question involves the issue of clean needle programs, the choice to “send a message” always seems to win.
One pound. That’s it! After eight days of abs-defining crunches, too many push-ups to count, breathless sprints, painful planks, forward lunges, backward lunges, you name it, one measly pound is all I’ve kissed goodbye.
