Disease

Syphilis (1) was nearly eradicated in the United States 10 years ago, according to the CDC, but recently there has been an upsurge in cases. It is particularly concerning that the incr

Allergic reactions to cats are caused by immune system responses to the animals' saliva, urine or skin, and can result in myriad symptoms, ranging from hives and wheezing to skin wheals, teary eyes, and stuffy sinuses.

Joshua Corn, “a natural health advocate for 20 years” reveals the secrets physicians have withheld from the public about heartburn, and promised us a way to soothe our symptoms and fix the underlying problem.

Many New Yorkers might not believe it, but rats can make good pets. Not the typical rats we're familiar with in the subway, or those seen skittering around garbage cans after dark.

Groundhog Day, the greatest American tradition, happens every year on February 2nd, when several overly dressed gents pull a rodent out of a tree to predict the weather for the next six weeks. They've done this for 132 years.

Breastfeeding is recommended for an infant's first 12 months of life because of its correlation with improved health.

In spite of having a face (and body) that only a mother could love, the naked mole rat, Heterocephalus glaber, (NMR) may provide valuable insights into the processes involved in both aging and cancer since they seem to have a lo

It is the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu (1,2) pandemic, and the date is not the only similarity between the two.

Fractures in the elderly result in significant dysfunction, with many not recovering their full function, with up to 25% requiring permanent institutional care and an eightfold increase in mortality within three months of a hip fracture.

Humans and other animals possess two copies of most genes. This stems from the fact that animals contain pairs of chromosomes, one from the mother and one from the father.