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When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds? This urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor, dirt and germs won't have much of ...

Growing old in a country that values income, education, safe living and health is the ideal way to age. In a recent survey that looked into these four factors, Switzerland ranked as the top nation that can provide all th...

Antiretrovirals can keep HIV at bay but, once dormant, the virus can reawaken and reactivate the disease. Researchers have found a drug class that has the potential to eliminate even dormant HIV, giving the disease no ch...

Diabetics who smoke have increased risks for a range of unwanted illnesses such as heart disease, stroke and clogged arteries. Up to 14.6 percent of deaths among male diabetics worldwide can be attributed to smoking.

The part of the brain that may be significantly responsible for tobacco addiction has been determined by researchers. The study results may provide valuable inputs to develop more effective treatments for nicotine depend...

Care Protect's monitoring system uses a sound and motion sensitive camera that triggers alerts of unusual activities such as abuse and malpractices. The surveillance technology is intended to protect vulnerable people, i...

Members of a multinational group of stem cell experts have urged the international community to allow studies on human genome modification to be conducted for its potential benefits to human health and basic research.

With the current start time in schools, students lose about 10 hours of sleep per week, says sleep expert Paul Kelly. He also believes starting work before 9 a.m. is torture.

Researchers are developing a new type of bandage that will serve the purpose of not only protecting wounds against further infection, but also sucking bacteria right out of wounds. This will quicken the repair process, e...

Researchers found that Alzheimer's disease may be transmitted from one person to another. In order to prevent this from happening, it is important to know how it occurs.

The respiratory disease drug Breo manufactured by GSK failed to produce expected results in prolonging the life of COPD patients in its latest large-scale study.

A new report issued by international health organizations shows that child deaths worldwide have decreased by up to 50 percent. However, authorities reiterated that the latest rates still fall short of goals set in the p...

Pacira has filed a lawsuit so it can restore promoting its postoperative pain drug Exparel for different surgeries. The FDA has sent them a letter of warning to stop promoting off-label uses, which is something that the ...

Title: Kids' ER Visits for Medicine Overdoses Dropping: ReportCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Trying E-Cigarettes May Lead to Smoking, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Cutting Down on Kids' Screen TimeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Think Genes Drive Obesity? You May Eat Less HealthyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Diabetes a Concern for Half of AmericansCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Survival Rates Improve for Extreme 'Preemie' BabiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Chewing Gum Can Help Your TeethCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Rosacea Caused Half by Nature, Half by Lifestyle: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Anti-Tobacco Policies Cut Youth Smoking Rates: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM