Drawing on her own personal experience with alopecia areata a condition resulting in the development of bald spots which can be especially devastating for women Dr. Angela Christiano, a

ACSH advisor Dr. David Shlaes, a world-renowned expert on antibiotics and the bacteria that are increasingly resistant to them, encourages all of us to watch Frontline tonight at 10 EST. They are covering a topic that you

The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends giving infants the first measles vaccine between ages 12 and 15 months, and then following that with a booster between the ages of 4 and 6 years. However, a new study suggests that getting the first shot at

A study in the Oct. 17 online edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases reveals some surprising news about a change in the nature of genital herpes in young people today.
According to Dr. David Kimberlin, chair of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, "HSV-1 now is the predominant herpes strain causing genital infection."

A new study published in Science shows evidence that, in mice, substances like amyloid-beta known to be increased in Alzheimer s disease and others, are removed from the cerebrospinal fluid bathing the brain at an accelerated rate during sleep.

Here s a new fad to add to the list along with organic food and drinking unpasteurized milk: Mothers who are not able to breastfeed are now starting to accept breast milk donations from other mothers or paying for breast

It s not enough that processed meats have been accused of causing various sorts of cancer. Now a new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility and summarized in the Daily News implies that consumption of such foods can damage a man s fertility.

A prescription fish-oil capsule, which has been approved for reducing elevated triglycerides, was voted down by an FDA panel to enlarge its indications to include lowering cholesterol due to a lack of data supporting efficacy against cardiovascular outcomes.

Halloween is right around the corner and we re sure you ve been thinking about costumes and candy, pumpkins and haunted houses. However, safety is also something that can be forgotten on Halloween. But here s one way you can make sure to keep you and your kids safe: Make sure your costumes are made from materials containing

Nothing new here. We ve written about this before. Once the esteemed New York Times columnist Nick Kristof gets out of his comfort (and knowledge) zone he goes from a really great commentator to an ignorant scaremonger. Sort of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydrogen.