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Zithromax was everywhere, then it fell out of favor. A new study shows the case against it was overblown. Which is correct?

Personalized medicine is the rage but it's yet to realize much of its potential. That is why a study that was recently reported for ovarian cancer surveillance is exciting.

For fish frying, olive oil really is better. Science says so.

Even at 9 months, girls and boys are drawn to toys long associated with genders.

Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal is all over the news because she decided to have her breast implants removed because she believed that they “were slowly poisoning her.” Ms. Hefner is free to do whatever she chooses, but she is spreading false information. Dr. Jack Fisher, who is an expert in this subject tells us why.
Science is not on her side. Not even close.

A generic version of Crestor—the final statin drug that enjoyed patent protection—was just approved by the FDA. This will benefit consumers and hurt AstraZeneca, the drug's inventor. It is unlikely that we will see any more new drugs from this class, which has proven cardiovascular benefits.

A series of studies in the past two decades suggest the long-standing worry among women that in vitro fertilization could carry an increased risk for breast cancer has no merit.

While it appears we are on our way to losing the battle against antibiotic resistance, not all hope is lost for the fight against another sexually transmitted infection (STI) – Chlamydia.

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A study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B concluded that religious people really are likelier to produce more children.

Zika and mosquitoes are in the news virtually every day. People will be using a whole lot of DEET this summer. But, DEET is a "chemical," so that means it must be bad for you, right? Hardly.

Did you know that around 2 billion people incorporate insects in their diets? The practice is known as entomophagy, and everyone is doing it: Asia, New Zealand, Australia, except the Western world. You may not care for eating bugs but you'd be surprised to know you might be eating the little buggers already!

Spectacular failures to replicate key scientific findings have serious consequences for research funding.

As antibiotic resistance marches on, the possibility of untreatable gonorrhea is becoming more and more realistic. Recent data show that this is, indeed, happening.

Most of us have experienced Déjà Vu — the mysterious phenomenon of having the strong sensation that an event currently experiencing has happened in the past. Its translation from the French language is literally 'already seen.' Déjà Vu continues to baffle scientists, but what we do know about the phenomenon is a lot more scientific than we may think.

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Instead of making more sense as time goes by, Zika seems to make less sense. Odd, and conflicting findings are coming out regularly. It keeps throwing surprises at us, and they just don't add up. Here is some up-to-date confusion.

What happens when we die? This question is both existential and biological. While scientists cannot address the first, they certainly can address the second. What happens to your body after you die is not pretty. Alas, there is no such thing as death with dignity when the microbial Grim Reaper arrives.

Dannon has just incurred the wrath of Amy Porterfield Levy (a terrible idea by any measure) for the company's ridiculous pandering to the "anti-GM" religion. But, she's even more pissed than usual, because the company is treating women like idiots. Guess who the real idiots are?

Despite the common notion among Americans that Europe is a progressive, technologically advanced utopia, the reality is that the continent -- when it comes to matters of science -- is rather backward. Now, a very harsh report in the most recent issue of Trends in Biotechnology underscores the infuriating extent of the problem.

1. A website called the National Observer is an "online only" publication whose editor has been accused of political boosterism and using her publication to attack opponents of her family.

When is comes to drug discovery and development, the clock is always ticking. This clock affects both drug companies and patients. Pfizer's Dr. Robert Popovian explains.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban suddenly has a lot to say about drug prices. Does he know what he's talking about? In return, we offer him advice on how to run his team.

Did you toss the dental floss after recent news that it may not be so beneficial? Dentists aren't happy with you.

Medicaid gets hundreds of billions of dollars in funding, and more coming with Obamacare. So why only spend $100 million preventing smoking?