Simple Things To Do To Lessen Back-To-School Stomach Bugs

Researchers have found that when bottles of sanitizer and wipes were kept around schools and students were cued to use them, they...
Vitamin A Supplements Save Kids' Lives, Researchers Say
It's not often that health experts say the evidence on something is so good that it would be wrong to keep studying it. But that's exactly what a group of researchers who've reviewed 43 trials on vitamin A supplementation for young children in...
Why The Cardiologist Cares About Your Antidepressant
Report: Vaccines Are Safe, Hazards Few And Far Between
Vaccines do come with risks for trouble, but problems are generally rare, according to a new review of the evidence from the Institute of Medicine.
UN hails Europe’s retention of polio-free status as ‘tremendous news’

Child receives polio vaccine
Protein linked to Parkinson’s disease may regulate fat metabolism
National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson’s disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.
Hospitals Have Got Your Back, Maybe A Little Too Quickly

Is that MRI for back pain necessary?
In Philippines, local responses to HIV/AIDS epidemic boosted by UN-backed plan

HIV/AIDS information on display in a city health office in the Philippines
Better A You Than Me: Scientists Sicken Mosquitoes To Stop Dengue

Researchers hope to keep the mosquito that transmits dengue.
Why Drug Companies Are Shy About Sharing On Facebook

Drug firms fear that being "liked" on Facebook could get them in trouble with the FDA...