Tag: disease

Dry eye disease is one of the most common eye disorders in the United States, afflicting millions of Americans and costing billions of dollars...

In recent years, the poultry industry has come under increasing scrutiny from the health community as a result of its poor track record for...

At 23, Jasmine Burton decided to make a difference in how people live — and go to the bathroom. When Burton was a freshman...

Traditionally we think of aging as a gradual, disorganized series of events. First creaky joints, followed by sagging skin, then perhaps greying hair. Eventually...

A recent study published in Preventive Medicine (2015) found that men and seniors sleep better when they have access to nature. The study surveyed...

And now for the latest in gross news: New research suggests that we’re surrounded by a cloud of invisible microbes and fart bacteria. As...

Your cute, cuddly pets are capable of passing more than 70 human diseases to you by way of scratches, bites, and bodily fluid contact...

A strange, as yet unidentified, illness has made its way into Nigeria and has already claimed the lives of over 18 victims. It began...

Just about everyone loves new health studies about coffee. It seems like there’s a new one practically each month demonstrating why coffee is one...

At this very moment, there are over 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. As we know—some of us all too well—this condition can...