Researcher and former skater Jessica Green wanted to test how microbes are spread by contact. What better way to do so than …
Prevention
Can Aspirin Keep Skin Cancer At Bay?
Zit Zapper: How (Good) Bacteria Could Be the Answer to Clear Skin
It’s one of the crueler realities of teendom — some kids are plagued with monster zits and problem skin, while others tend to sail through adolescence with nary a blemish.
A New Leash on Infections: Dog That Sniffs Out a Deadly Superbug
Beagles are known as good hunters. So why not send them in search of deadly bacteria?
Power Up, Slim Down: Mobile Apps May Help With Weight Loss
Even for older adults who aren’t tech-savvy, simple digital tools and occasional phone support can dramatically improve weight-management success – and at a fraction of the cost of intensive one-on-one counseling.
Anderson Cooper’s Eyeburn: How Common Is Eye Damage From The Sun?
What you should know about sun damage to your eyes.
Healthy Diet Can Lower Risk of Recurrent Heart Attack and Stroke
If you’re at high risk of having a heart attack, changing your diet can significantly lower your chances of heart disease. But how much can fruits and vegetables help someone who already has heart trouble?
Protection from Whooping Cough Vaccine Wanes Over Time
Vaccines are by far the best defense against pertussis, or whooping cough. But protection among kids dwindles with every year since the last dose of vaccine, a new CDC study finds
Youth More Aware of AIDS, but Too Many Still Don’t Know Their HIV Status
As World AIDS Day approaches Dec. 1, public health experts are turning the focus on teens and young adults who make up a remarkably high proportion of HIV infections in the U.S.
Strongest Study Yet Shows Meditation Can Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Most doctors say meditation can’t hurt you, but now there’s reassuring evidence that it may help you as well when it comes to warding off disease.
One Colonoscopy May Be Enough to Prevent Colon Cancer for Some
Colonoscopies prevent cancer and save lives, but patients don’t like them. Could less invasive screening tests work just as well?
Multivitamins Don’t Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Men
A daily multivitamin doesn’t protect against heart attack, stroke or heart-related death, according to a new large-scale study among men
Can Chickpeas and Lentils Help Control Diabetes?
What you eat can lower the risk of diabetes. But which foods have the strongest effect?
