Some airlines have strict rules about how much pilots can drink the night before they’re supposed to fly, and now some researchers think similar rules should apply to surgeons the night before they operate.
AIDS prevention got a boost last year when researchers reported that the daily combination anti-HIV pill Truvada, which is designed to treat the disease, may actually be able to prevent HIV infection among healthy, high-risk gay men.
Ever wonder why your pulse races and your heart beats faster and you start to sweat when you’re embarrassed?
Mixing alcohol with other substances is never really a good idea, and pairing it with energy drinks may be especially hazardous.
It’s a kitchen credo that you should wash your hands and utensils thoroughly, especially after they’ve touched raw meat or poultry, which may contain a host of bacteria — salmonella, listeria, E. coli — that can make you …
Despite the imminent danger to their health and their lives, a cadre of workers bravely marches every day into the belly of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in an attempt to bring its unstable reactors under control. Now a group …
Losing weight comes with a host of health benefits — including making your brain sharper.
Postpartum depression can affect up to 25% of new mothers during the first year after delivery, but researchers say there may be a relatively easy way to lower that risk — starting before women give birth.
There are already several different ways to tell if you’re at increased risk of heart disease — whether you’re overweight, or have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, for example — but researchers want to add one more …
If there’s one certainty about weight loss, it’s that there is no magic pill that can melt off your excess pounds.
This week a government-sponsored study allayed many women’s fears about the health risks of hormone therapy after menopause, finding that estrogen-only therapy may be less dangerous than previously thought. So, taken together, …
When it comes to preventing cancer, can what you eat make a difference?
Genes are a gateway to understanding disease, and Alzheimer’s is certainly no exception. In recent years, researchers have grown the list of known genes associated with the most common form of the condition, which affects …