Stress could be a factor in whether or not women infected with malignancy-linked types of human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer according to recent research.

It’s been common knowledge for a long, long time that identical twins are exact genetic duplicates of each other. This sameness has made them highly valued study participants when research on genetic issues is conducted.

A recent study in Denmark demonstrates the value that clean air in the home or other closed environments has on healthy heart function. In the study, cardiovascular differences were measured when participants breathed recirculated air purified with a HEPA air…

High levels of formaldehyde found in FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) trailers have forced the agency to intensify its efforts to find alternative shelter for Gulf coast hurricane victims.

Currently 38,000 families are still living in the trailers and mobile homes.
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Like opening old wounds sustained during the ominous days of the Cold War and dastardly communist plots, the debate over the future of medical care in the United States seems to be heavily influenced by the understanding - or lack…

Two articles published in the February 11 issue of the JAMA/Archives of Internal Medicine illustrate the value of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, even as the century mark approaches.

People who drink diet soda in an effort to lose weight may be doing more harm than good according to a recent study conducted by the Ingestive Behavior Research Center at Purdue University.

The FDA has approved the first generic version of Fosamax (alendronate). The generic drug will be available in once-daily tablets (5 mg, 10 mg, and 40 mg) and once-weekly tablets (35 mg and 70 mg). Teva Pharmaceuticals USA received clearance…

Environmental health group is calling for an immediate ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other plastic food containers. BPA is a synthetic hormone, similar in action to estrogen. It is commonly used to make hard plastic bottles…

According to the latest study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR) vaccine is not responsible to the development of autism. In the study funded by the Department of Health, researchers from the Health Protection Agency,…