Exercise may help prevent seven different types of cancer
We all know we should exercise regularly. We know many of the benefits, we know the risks of being sedentary, and most of us do …
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Malaria-infected mosquitoes have a new secret weapon against insecticide
Malaria is still a major issue in many parts of the world, including West Africa. Health officials are doing their best to come up with …
Woman spent seven years trying to lighten her skin, got mercury poisoning instead
Lots of people have very specific beauty regimens that they stick to for months, years or even decades at a time. You can’t really pass …
Fasting for 18 hours every day could help you live longer
Until someone stumbled across the mythical Fountain of Youth we’ll have to rely on science to tell us how to make the most of our …
Want to avoid the holiday bulge? Drink coffee
The holidays are a time to kick back, relax, and remind ourselves of all the people that make our lives special… or at least that’s …
FDA approves Ebola vaccine with 100% success rate
In a move that could save countless lives, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine designed to combat Ebola with a truly …
Chili peppers might hurt, but a new study says they help you live longer
Chili peppers are a beloved ingredient in many dishes around the world. Whether you favor the flavor or not, new research suggests that there may …
Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money
Health care costs in the United States are, well, pretty insane. A decent insurance plan helps mitigate out-of-pocket costs for certain medications, but those with …
Would you eat less if foods told you how much exercise it takes to burn them off?
When it comes to combating the obesity epidemic, researchers are doing their best to invent new ways of convincing us to eat healthier and be …
Even a little alcohol can raise your risk of getting cancer, study finds
Over the years, there has been no shortage of studies focused on alcohol consumption. Some studies suggest there are benefits to moderate consumption of alcohol …
When cell phones got smart, they started hurting people
We like to think that smartphones make our lives a bit better, and in a few ways, that may be true. I mean, you couldn’t …
Doctors successfully brought a dead heart back to life
Modern medical techniques allow doctors to replace a faulty organ in a patient’s body with a functional one from a donor. Over the decades, transplants …
HIV vaccines may be ready by 2021
Treatment for individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has come a long way in the past couple of decades, but a vaccine to …
Measles outbreak forces government shutdown in Samoa as death toll rises
The festering anti-vaccination movement in the United States is giving doctors and health officials a headache, but things are even worse on the island nation …
Your Thanksgiving leftovers might make you sick, so follow this rule
Thanksgiving 2019 is finally in the rearview, but there’s a good chance the incredible bounty of food resulted in a container or two of leftovers …
Man dies after being licked by his dog
A man in Germany has died and his dog is being blamed for his passing. The dog didn’t bite or attack the man in any …
Hospital may have accidentally exposed over 1,000 patients to HIV and other viruses
A hospital in Indiana says it may have exposed as many as 1,182 of its patients to a variety of serious diseases including HIV, hepatitis …
A third case of the ‘Black Death’ plague just popped up in China
Last week, China gave the world a bit of a scare when health officials in the country confirmed that two people had come down with …
A UK man’s fancy feather bedding just tried to kill him
When a 43-year-old UK man upgraded his bedding from synthetic padding to slightly fancier feather-filled pillows and duvet, he was expecting restful nights. Instead, he …
Superbugs could kill us all if we’re not careful
You may not see it on the surface, but there’s an arms race happening at your local pharmacy. Every day, antibiotics are handed out to …
These are the fattest states in the US
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you already know that the United States is in the midst of what some health experts are calling …
People won’t stop asking the internet to diagnose their STDs
The internet is a magical place where you can find just about anything. Unfortunately for doctors, medical misinformation tends to spread across the internet just …
Nestle cookie dough recalled because it might have rubber in it
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s as good a time as any to bust out the cookie cutters and get to work crafting …
Want to make $3,300? Let these scientists infect you with the flu
Nobody wants the flu. Coming down with the seasonal illness means several days of aches, pains, congestion, and fever, so it’s best to avoid it …
Poop transplant death linked to E. coli
Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning regarding the safety of so-called fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs). The bulletin came after …
Scientists want pictures of your poop… no, seriously
When it comes to bodily functions, poop is often a punchline. That’s unfortunate because every deuce you drop reveals interesting things about what’s going on …
Man’s bizarre condition causes his stomach to brew its own alcohol
When a 46-year-old man was pulled over for suspected drunk driving, officers figured it would be an open-and-shut case. A test revealed a blood alcohol …
Disneyland visitors warned of potential measles exposure
Health officials in California are warning the public that an individual with a confirmed case of measles may have exposed visitors of Disneyland to the …
Oh, good: An antibiotic-resistant germ evolved to beat a ‘last resort’ drug in less than a month
It’s been almost a century since doctors began using antibiotics to treat bacterial infections and illnesses, and those treatments have saved many, many lives in …
Two more people are dead after hot tub spreads Legionnaires’ disease at state fair
Earlier this month the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued an update to its ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease …
