Diabetes cuts about 8.5 years off the life span of the average 50-year-old compared to a 50-year-old without diabetes, new research indicates.
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Just because your mother had a medical condition, does that mean you will too? WebMD discusses the role of genetics in several health scenarios.
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WebMD discusses the facts about diet soda and whether it truly causes weight gain.
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Lowe’s has recalled 11 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds after two children nearly strangled in the products. In 2009, other firms recalled 52 million similar products.
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A new DNA test is very accurate at predicting which children are least likely to have their scoliosis — an abnormal curvature of the spine — progress to a severe curvature, according to new research.
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Photo: Eat, Drink Better Everyone’s favorite uber-controversial, genetically modifying food corporation is in the news again, and this time, it’s because a federal judge has ordered the destruction of a prominent Monsanto crop. A ruling a few months ago found that the USDA didn’t conduct an extensive environmental review of Monsanto’s “Roundup Ready” biotech sugar beets, an… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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An examination of 200 top-selling pediatric liquid medications finds confusing and inconsistent dosing recommendations.
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Tricyclic antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease in a new study of nearly 15,000 people in Scotland.
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Acupuncture works directly on the brain to alter the way we process and perceive pain, preliminary research suggests.
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The HIV testing rate is up to 45% of Americans age 18-64 — but most of us, including 28% of those most at risk, don’t know whether we carry the AIDS virus.
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