For a child born with birth defects, the challenges can be huge. In the case of Patrick Divricean an intestinal defect resulted in some...

Pollution is ubiquitous in cities, but few rival Mexico City, one of the most smog-filled places in the world. Air pollution is known to...

We've long been warned about the dangers of antibiotic overuse. Now, it seems the penny has finally dropped. A report by the U.S. Food...

On March 15, 2007, a pet food manufacturer alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the deaths of 14 cats and dogs. Melamine,...

Chick-fil-A has been getting a lot of bad press lately. Unfortunately, the equality issues are not the only reason to boycott this and other...

If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you might want to take a look at your diet. Recently, one of the leading experts in...

Patterns of electrical brain activity in the brain could provide a new test for diagnosing classical autism. At present, a diagnosis is made by assessing...

A surprising trend is emerging in the current economically stressed United States. More people are buying organic fruits, vegetables and meat products. Although people...

Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., may be one of the only dietitians to tell you to eat French fries and chocolate cake. But her advice...

In a repeat of problems with baby formula from 2008, formula from Nanshan Bywise has been found to contain ingredients that can result in...