Lyme disease was first detected and diagnosed in Connecticut and has grown to become a problem in much of the Northeast and upper Midwest United States. But the affected areas are expanding dramatically.
There are good reasons why you should make sure to have a copy of your medical records or at least have rapid access to them. You can organize them and use them to help you keep trackof your health.
Mosquirix, the new malaria vaccine, has serious drawbacks that could potentially stop development on almost any other vaccine, but malaria kills an African child every minute and no vaccine exists as yet. Even with all its faults, Mosquirix could make a huge d…
People who have been severely burned appear to have changes in the bacteria in their intestinal systems, the normal microbiome that is made up of trillions of bacteria. These changes may increase the risk of serious infections, which are a leading cause of dea…
Seeing your physician is becoming seeing his or her face on a screen as video conference consultations become more accepted. Healthcare companies are hoping for better and less expensive use of healthcare this way.
They may not be as cute as dogs, cats, birds, and hamsters, but many do buy or get poultry such as ducks and chickens as pets. Well, it turns out to be not a good idea.
AT a CVS, you can buy toothpaste, aspirin, shampoo, lipstick, and a quart of milk. But you cannot buy cigarettes or e-cigarettes. Instead, that space is now taken up by nicotine gum and other aids to help people quit smoking as the company transforms into a he…
Families, newspapers, and funeral homes are no longer being close-mouthed in the obituaries of people who died of heroin and opioid overdose. In some cases, honest and heart-wrenching obituaries have gained traction and gone viral on social media.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is strengthening the safety information on labels for over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen.
