Just as most of the rest of us have, two doctors at the University of Pennsylvania have always heard that we need to drink eight glasses containing eight ounces of water every day for optimum …

A couple of intriguing theories have emerged following a study into the cost-effectiveness of giving free samples of prescription medications to patients. It seems the free samples are closely linked to some pretty steep …

A growing trend from China seems to be undermining the integrity of Chinese products. Last year alone, diethylene glycol, a component of antifreeze, was found in cold medicines made or sourced in China and shipped …

This certainly seems to be the case, at least under certain circumstances, according to a review of dozens of studies devised to compare the performance enhancing effects of human growth hormone (HGH) against athletes who …

A consumer watchdog group, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), has recently uncovered small amounts of a petroleum-based ingredient, known to cause cancer in animals, in some cleaning and personal grooming products manufactured and distributed by …

Outrage is spreading across the United States Senate floor faster than a summer wildfire. The Associated Press released a study indicating that tainted water is steadily flowing through American pipe line systems. The report stated …

Gorton’s Inc. has announced that the tablets found in Crispy Battered Fish Fillets turned out to be over-the-counter herbal supplements. The company pointed out that the incident in Pennsylvania is an isolated case.

Drinking water of some 41 million Americans contains traces of drugs, including antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and mood stabilizers. Although the amount of these drugs in water is extremely low, with concentrations measured in parts per trillion, …

In the first ever randomized controlled trial of gingko biloba and memory using only participants age 85 and older, improved memory is questionable but another finding is even more surprising.

Trisomy 21, or Down Syndrome, is the most common genetic cause of learning disability in the UK, affecting 1 in 1000 live births.  Neuronal depletion and structural abnormalities of the brain are seen even in …