Researchers Genetically Modify a Cow to Produce Low-Allergy Milk
If New Zealand researchers have their way, milk allergy suffers may someday be able to douse their cereal with the white stuff, without the digestive discomfort.
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Gardasil: No Serious Health Concerns Linked with HPV Vaccine
Merck’s HPV vaccine, Gardasil, was found to be safe in a large safety study required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Study: Serious Child Abuse Injuries Rise Slightly in the U.S.
A new study finds that rates of serious child abuse have risen slightly in the U.S. over the past 12 years, suggesting that other data showing a decline in abuse may be due to differences in reporting, rather than a true …
Make Over Your Diet in One Week: 7 Days of Healthier Meals
Stocking your fridge and pantry with the right foods is crucial for eating better, but you also want to keep your menu from getting stale or boring. So, we asked nutrition experts for a week of meal ideas that meet the …
Guide: The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes)
The food guide to end all food guides: here are the healthy foods you should be eating now
Shave It Off! How Bald Guys Can Look More Manly and Dominant
Forget hair transplants, pills and hair regrowth serums. A University of Pennsylvania researcher has a better alternative for balding men: shave it all off.
West Nile Infections Remain High. How Alarmed Should You Be?
West Nile numbers continue to climb, but health officials say people shouldn’t worry as long as they’re taking precautions to avoid mosquito bites
‘Peace Corps for Doctors’: Solving Shortages of Medical Workers Abroad
A U.S. Senator’s daughter launches a nonprofit volunteer program to improve health care both in the developing world and at home
Should Celebrities Endorse Health Causes? A Gallery of Winners and Losers
Two experts debate whether celebrities have any business getting involved in issues of public health
WHO Offers Countries Guidance for Identifying SARS-Like Virus
Global health officials urge countries to report all infections that could potentially be traced back to the novel coronavirus
New York City Offers Plan B to High School Students
In Jan. 2011, New York City quietly launched a pilot program to dispense free prescription contraceptives, including birth control pills and the morning-after pill, Plan B, to students at more than a dozen public high schools in the city.
Do Eunuchs Really Live Longer?
A historical study of castrated men in Korea finds that they outlived their peers by a wide margin
We Tried This: ‘Shockwave’ Rowing Workout
Want a really hard-core workout? Just a few minutes on a rowing machine will have your heart pumping out of your chest