Health

Storing Cocoa Pods Longer May Make Chocolate Healthier

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NIH statement on World TB Day 2015

World TB Day, March 24, marks the day in 1882 when German microbiologist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Despite the considerable progress made since that discovery, TB remains one of the world’s...

Exercise, But Not Vitamin D, Cuts Injuries From Falls in Older Women: Study

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Evolution May Explain Why a Curvy Bottom Drives Men Wild

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For most children with HIV and low immune cell count, cells rebound after treatment

Most children with HIV who have low levels of a key immune cell eventually recover levels of this cell after beginning treatment, according to a study by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

For Mexican-Americans, Heart Risks Can Rise Even If Not Obese

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Many Acne Patients Don't Take Their Meds, Survey Shows

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Opossums May Come to Humans' Rescue for Snake Anti-Venom

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Vaccination must be scaled up in Ebola-affected countries

A growing risk of outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other vaccine-preventable diseases in countries affected by Ebola must be countered by urgent scaling up of routine immunization activities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Smog Plus Pollen May Mean Even More Sneezing

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