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Are the poinsettias in your home dangerous if consumed? Is lead seeping in your home from your Christmas lights and decor? In this short video, we break down the myths and give you the facts about the potential health hazards this holiday season.

Counterfeit drugs are readily available online. Indeed, a nonprofit group has found that 94 percent of drugs bought over the web were fake, substandard or toxic. So do yourself a favor: Don't buy drugs online, period.

Sexual dysfunction occurs in about 40 percent of women, yet it frequently goes underreported. Depending on the etiology, various treatment options exist that can help women who may be too shy to ask.

It's holiday time, and time for holiday drinks, too. But should we be concerned about the alcohol consumption that seems to proliferate at this time of year? Recent research is reassuring, as long as you consume moderate amounts and don't overdo it.

The FDA has greatly relaxed a previous lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men who have sex with men. But even this new policy is perceived by some as needlessly precautionary.

A discussion in Rolling Stone magazine of vaping, and the hysteria and fearmongering about it, is a breath of fresh air.

Our old friend Joe Mercola had a rather embarrassing week. His obscenely overpriced Organic Daily Face Cleanser was found to contain a pesticide called azadirachtin. And, if that isn't funny enough, the stuff also contains aloe vera, which was just placed on California's Proposition 65 List as a carcinogen. Oh Joe, say it ain't so!

Holidays mean get-togethers with family and friends and yes, lots of traditional feasting. The holidays are major weight-gaining times, however, and avoiding the excess calories can require strategic actions. Here are some ways to limit weight gain.

A new study offers hope for finding a better treatment for preeclampsia, a condition that claims 100 mothers everyday worldwide.

A UN panel says processed meat, such as sausage, is as dangerous as asbestos or cigarettes. Science disagrees.

It's ironic that folks who are hot for supposedly "natural" health promotors, such as resveratrol and genistein, may have to opt for the GMO variety if they want to avoid man-made compounds.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended a novel drug therapy for patients with metastatic melanoma. What's interesting is that this drug has been derived from the herpes simplex virus. The FDA is scheduled to give its evaluation of the drug this week.

The AAP is to be applauded for joining ACSH in issuing guidelines that can make organized athletes safer for all participants.

Chest pain is one of the most common complaints involving those who visit the ER. Meanwhile, healthcare costs associated with ruling out a heart attack are exorbitant. But a new blood test could provide a more accurate diagnosis in less time, while potentially saving billions of dollars.

A recurring, ridiculous but hard-to-kill myth is that some bras can lead to breast cancer. Not true! But, Gwyneth's site, GOOP, is helping to promulgate this nonsense. A science blogger, Jen Gunter, attempts to debunk, and we shall help.

We've written repeatedly about the problems with dietary supplements which contain ingredients that range from ineffective to dangerous. But now Oregon has noticed, and the state is suing General Nutrition Centers for selling supplements containing ingredients that haven't been approved for sale in the U.S.

The Environmental Working Group is at it again. A "new" chemical that is found in nail polish is all of a sudden going to screw up your daughter's sexual development. Yes, another hormone disruptor. This one is even more ridiculous than usual. Apparently, they did meet their scares metrics for the year and came up with this nonsense.

In a recent pilot study, young adults with spina bifida were given smartphones equipped with an app that helped to improve their self-management skills.

Despite the number of internet sites that attempt to convince you that baking soda is a magical cure for cancer, it just isn't so. Here's why.

A 16-year study of Londoners has shown no association between sitting behaviors and death, a very different conclusion from what previous research has shown us.

The genome editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing many fields in biology with its precision and simplicity. Here's what you need to know.

A new vaccine against malaria, a scourge especially in sub-Saharan Africa, shows that a series of three shots offers about 50 percent protection. It's one small-to-medium sized step toward a truly protective malaria vaccine, which would amount to saving many thousands of lives in the near term.

Who hasn't heard of the so-called "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" featuring symptoms such as headaches, flushing, sweating and heart palpitations tied to MSG consumption? Yet despite the supposed connection, controlled studies of the compound have not been able to establish a causal connection. So get out your chopsticks.

Subway announced recently that it will begin a long initiative to phase out meat from animals fed antibiotics as a growth enhancer. It's a win for public health, but the reality is that basically anyone, anywhere can get Subway to do just about anything at this point if one screams loud enough.

Here's a sobering public health statistic: Up to 75% of nursing home residents -- which translates into millions of elder adults -- are being administered antibiotics incorrectly. To combat the problem, the CDC is recommending the implementation of new guidelines.