Organic produce is unlike its conventionally-grown counterpart. Careful steps are taken to ensure every carrot, strawberry, beet, potato or head…
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Fat to blame for a half a million cancers a year, WHO agency says
Some half a million cases of cancer a year are due to people being overweight or obese, and the problem…
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About 70 hospital staffers cared for Ebola patient
They drew his blood, put tubes down his throat and wiped up his diarrhea. They analyzed his urine and wiped…
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How cosmetic fillers may cause blindness
Injecting fillers into the forehead to remove wrinkles can have rare but devastating consequences for the eye and cause permanent…
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Bird flu found in UK, Netherlands but authorities say little risk to humans
Bird flu was found on a duck farm in England on Monday days after it was discovered in Dutch chickens,…
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4 women with transplanted wombs trying to get pregnant
A Swedish doctor says four women who received transplanted wombs have had embryos transferred into them in an attempt to…
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Ebola outbreak: Do hazmat suits protect workers, or just scare everyone?
For health care workers and researchers, wearing pressurized, full-body suits around Ebola patients may be counterproductive to treating the disease,…
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U.S. hospitals make fewer serious errors; 50,000 lives saved
About 50,000 people are alive today because U.S. hospitals committed 17 percent fewer medical errors in 2013 than in 2010,…
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Low-carb diets may beat low-fat options for weight loss, heart health
A low-carbohydrate diet is better for losing weight and may also be better for lowering the risk of heart disease…
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Student athletes need break from school after a concussion, study claims
According to neurologists, kids who suffer concussions need to take a break – not just from sports, but from school…
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