Drug-resistant malaria may be the next global health crisis. Strains of malaria that are resistant to the drugs currently being used have been found in Myanmar and along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
The head of public health at the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that some of the serious health threats to women in developing countries are caused by traditions that are anti-woman. She called the traditions terrible and said that they must be sto…
Health officials have launched a probe to investigate another outbreak of a disease but now, in Scotland. Clostridium difficile cases are increasing while two people died in a Scottish hospital.
This popular pain killer, Ibuprofen, has been revealed to provide 12 extra years of good health and life. A new study shows that insect studies prolonged the life of worms, flies and yeast by 15 per cent.
Thinking of getting some caramel apples this holiday season? Be careful. According to a report released by the Centers of Diseases and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 19, there were more than 20 reported cases of listeria. The possible culprit? Caramel ap…
Lots of kids bring a lunch from home rather than eat what the school cafeteria dishes out. But the contents of those lunch boxes and brown bags may not be as healthy as what the school cafeteria offers.
The capacity to balance in one leg may reflect brain health as a new research discovered that the inability to balance in one leg for at least 20 seconds could signal a problem in the brain.
