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Everyone knows, or has heard of, the kooky old cat lady. But there are stories citing recent studies which indicate that proximity to cats can lead to schizophrenia. But when you take a closer look, where the numbers don’t add up, it seems the cat lady is more sensible than this research.

How did Scientology really get started? We did some original research and what we found may surprise you: It involves a spelling error, an enlarged prostate, and a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike. Who knew?

Move over cleansing juices; there’s a new way to detox, and it doesn’t require a liquid diet. Yep — you heard that right. A company in Sweden has developed a revolutionary way to cleanse your body from toxins with a simple wardrobe makeover: The Detox Socks.

Happy Spring! Cue the sniffles, scratchy throats, and sinus headaches. Experts warn that this year's pollen count is high, but how do they actually measure it? We discuss how it's done, while offering a few tips on how to reduce your exposure to airborne irritants.

Insect repellent, window screens, long sleeve shirts. Even by using these methods and more, there's no way to have guaranteed protection from viruses that are spread by mosquitoes. But here's an idea that would put an end to all other methods of mosquito repellents: What if there were no mosquitoes?

While the forces arrayed against harm reduced products (e-cigarettes, vapor products) are formidable Big Tobacco, Big Government, Big "Public Health" the millions of ex-smokers who now vape instead will eventually hold sway, one way or another. There is light in the tunnel, so don't lose hope.

Doctors encounter a wide breadth of personalities and are well versed in dealing with most, but what happens when they are confronted with a racist patient?

The millennial generation (born between 1984 and 2004) has its own take on food and nutrition. From eschewing breakfast cereals to checking the web for information, they don't necessarily follow in their predecessors' footsteps when it comes to what they consume.

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that 30-day hospital readmission rates which are both a sign of, and a causative factor in, poor patient outcomes have significantly declined since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The marketing game is big on this one. It has a lot to do with the pH in your body, and yet very little to do with sound science.

For years, scientists have considered the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgorferi the only microbe that causes tick-borne Lyme disease in the United States. But now a team of Mayo Clinic scientists have identified another Lyme disease culprit.

Research has shown that nearly 50 percent of all medication is not taken as prescribed, while another 20-to-30 percent of prescriptions are never even filled. But a recent analysis suggests that doctors may have found a method to help patients adhere to their pill-taking schedule: text reminders.

Two unnecessary instances of how government is trying to tell the public what they should, should not, and must do, to keep healthy: (1) mandatory GMO labeling is the way to go, and (2) too much salt, is, well, too much, and some restaurants must warn patrons of that.

Brazil plans to use gamma radiation to halt the spread of Zika. Did we forget about the GM mosquito? It's modern technology, you know.

Lousy laminate flooring from China has put formaldehyde squarely in the news. And the media, as well as the usual scare groups, is having a field day with it, prompting homeowners to wonder if they should tear up their new floors. But there's plenty that you don't know about this chemical that may surprise you.

After absorbing a recent article in Medical News Today, which featured astonishingly absurd claims of success emanating from a Mexican stem cell clinic, Paul Knoepfler took a deep breath before taking stock of his well-placed skepticism. Here's what the associate professor at UC Davis School of Medicine, and expert on stem cell research, has to say.

A new CDC report reveals surprising and disturbing findings regarding overall death rates in America. They were found to have risen last year, albeit slightly, as compared to the year before. The cause, or causes, of this upturn are unknown, but should be pursued.

Findings from a Veterans Affairs internal investigation found significant gaps in quality service provided to veterans from a center in upstate New York. The most disturbing discovery showed that some calls to its suicide prevention hotline going unanswered, before they were redirected to a voice mail system that some staffers didn't know existed.

Healthcare resources Fierce Healthcare, Pharmacy & Therapeutics magazine, and Managed Care magazine cited Senior Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr.

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health recently published its new recommendations in CMAJ, coming out against the use of colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening in low-risk individuals.

Director of Medicine Dr. Lila Abassi shares her thoughts on science outreach and the mission of the Council.

Sodium restriction has been used to help treat heart failure for many years. But new data suggest that the strategy may not be effective in preventing either additional hospitalizations or death. Could it be that salt isn't the villain we've come to think it is?

America's huge addiction problem stems from the use of opioid narcotics, such as oxycodone (Percocet) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). But attempts to limit access to these drugs have had unintended consequences. And as the pills become harder to get and more expensive, heroin use is growing. Here an overview of a big mess.

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center are examining whether a potential diet treatment that targets fat cells also shrinks tumors, according to a study published in the journal, Molecular Therapy.

Restricting salt intake often results in a preference for less salty foods. If the same were true for sugar, restriction might be a means of lowering sugar, and thus calorie intake. Unfortunately, a recent study suggests this won't work for sugar the "sweet spot" doesn't seem to be altered by restricting consumption.