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As temperatures rise so does the risk of foodborne illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention , about 48 mi...

When it comes to birth control, numerous options are available to women to help them regulate their menstrual cycle and prevent ovu...

Every year, more than 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis. Typically, the symptoms incl...

Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from...

More than half of the children who took part in a study on exposure to cigarette smoke tested positive for such exposure, despit...

AMSBIO's custom generation of stable cell lines includes cloning the gene or shRNA of interest into a safe lentiviral vector, gener...

For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The new...

When it comes to supplements, natural doesn’t always mean safe.  Experts are warning that taking natural bee pollen supplements ...

The chief advocates for a cholera vaccination program in Haiti will begin distributing the vaccine this weekend after a government ethics ...

The happiness we experience from positive events in our lives—a new job, a new partner or buying a new house—tends to diminish over tim...

Survivors of childhood cancers have an increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss later in life, and for some that ...

A recent study out of the University of Zurich Wednesday reported the controversial findings that taking calcium supplements is ...

Your home is a place to show off your sense of style – but it can also have a profound effect on your health and happiness. ...

Asthma rates in the United States increased over the past decade to their highest level ever, according to a new government report. ...

Having a healthy home isn't necessarily about making every surface spotless. (Phew!) But a bit of strategic cleaning protects y...

A new review of past studies suggests that taking zinc may cut the time adults have to suffer with a common cold, but the alternative ...

An apple a day may actually keep the doctor away – or even better, keep you from getting a life-threatening blood clot. So might...

Every year, more than 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis. Typically, the symptoms include nasal congestion...

For most people, dealing with needles isn't easy – especially when it comes to facial injections. It is estimated ...