Fasting has been the talk of the town for quite some time. Many people are adapting this method to promote health and lose weight. Also, during the Ramadan season, many individuals showcase their faith through fasting. A number of studies have suggested that f…
Clinical trials are studies in which people volunteer to participate in controlled tests; they are at the heart of medical research. Without clinical trials, there would be no children cured of leukemia or people with organ transplants
A new study has found that the lack of adequate sleep may significantly increase the risk of having heart attack and stroke. Now, growing body of research is reiterating on the importance of promoting adequate sleep to prevent serious health problems.
The number of new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the virus that causes AIDS—has fallen in Scott County. The epidemic of HIV cases are due to the abuse of intravenous prescription drugs in southern Indiana.
It is bad enough to be sick enough to have to go to the emergency room, but to have to go back for the same problem is worse A new study has found that repeat visits to the ER, including visits to a different ER, for the same problem are common.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in Ohio has shut down its production facility and retail locations after finding listeria bacteria again.The company found the problem itself after conducting testing. The company had reopened only a few weeks ago after dealing wit…
A boy in Montana found a bat and decided to bring it to science class at his middle school. The upshot is that everyone in his family and one of his classmates must have rabies shots.
Your mother was mostly, but not entirely, wrong. Yes, it is possible to catch an infection from a toilet seat in a public bathroom, but the seat is relatively low in risk compared to other surfaces in the bathroom.
