Limiting sugar and processed drinks, including milk and eschewing plant-based substitutes, and keeping kids away from fruit juice before age 5 paves the way for heart health, strong teeth and
New DNA research has identified five genetic variants not previously linked with same-sex sexuality. (Carl Court/Getty Images) A wide-ranging new study has discovered new evidence that although genes are involved
After 16 hospitalized, Milwaukee warns residents of dangers of e-cigarettes: stop vaping ‘immediately.’ (Photographer: Dancu Aleksandar/Getty Images/iStockphoto) City officials in Milwaukee, Wisc., are sounding the alarm on e-cigarette smoking and
A new study sees a link between football players who suffered concussions and erectile dysfunction. (skynesher/Getty Images/iStockphoto) Some former football players are getting flagged for delay of game — in
Nine New Jersey vapers have been hospitalized for mysterious ailments. (Mauro Grigollo/Getty Images/iStockphoto) New Jersey health officials are at a loss to explain why nine patients have been hospitalized after
A new study links excessive caffeine consumption with migraine headaches. (Rawpixel/Getty Images/iStockphoto) Pick up the Evian, put down the espresso. A stimulating new study reveals that migraine sufferers often ingested
(gabort71/Getty Images/iStockphoto) A rare and deadly tick-borne virus may have struck two New Jersey residents from Sussex County, killing one and leaving another with reportedly severe complications. Former U.S. Marine
On May 28, Susie LeRoy, 35, donated her kidney to Kaleb Perry, whose journey she was following on Facebook. A complete stranger gave a lifesaving kidney to a California 2-year-old
Tom Mahoney and Marcia Cross have both battled cancer. (Tiffany Rose) “Desperate Housewives” star Marcia Cross has anal cancer and is not afraid to let the world know. The award-winning
File photo (Getty Images/iStockphoto) While much has been made of plastic shards being found in ocean life, it’s not just marine animals ingesting tiny plastic particles; it’s people too. A
Norwegian researchers have discovered gingivitis can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. (Akhararat _Wathanasing/Getty Images/iStockphoto) Don’t want to get Alzheimer’s disease? Then brush your teeth. Researchers from Norway’s University of Bergen’s Department
A customer picks from different flavors of electronic cigarette vapor as they shop at the Vapor Shark store on April 24, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The chemicals
Karli-Rae and Christopher Kerrschneider play with their kids, Eleanor and Leviathan, in their front yard in Baldwin, Wis. (Ackerman + Gruber for Kaiser Health News) (Ackerman + Gruber/Ackerman + Gruber)
Upwards of 80,000 people die from snakebites every year. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) It’s ssssssssuper news. A new global initiative designed to combat death from snakebites is being introduced by the World
beer bottle and can chilled in ice (Taveesaksri/Getty Images/iStockphoto) The most deadly forms of alcohol-related liver disease appear to be on the rise in the U.S., a new study finds.