Almost all people who come down with measles will have conjunctivitis—bloodshot eyes and inflammation and redness of the inside of the eyelids—as the first symptom. In some cases, the corneas of the eyes, the clear surface at the front of the eyeball, can …
In much of the eastern United States, temperatures have dropped below freezing and sometimes below zero. It is an ideal set up for the dangerous condition of frostbite.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially announced a new type of virus after a Kansas man was killed by it almost two weeks after the infection.
Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine have found that a compound produced by the body when he or she is dieting or fasting can alter the immune system involved in many inflammatory disorders like type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and even Alzheimer's dis…
People who followed a diet of eating 30 grams of fiber each day lost almost as much weight as people who followed a more complicated diet, according to a study. Such a diet may not be as onerous and may be easier to follow for some people.
Quarantining people who have no way to provide for themselves could make them less likely to come forward and more likely to make it harder to trace people who came into contact with an infected individual.
