General Health Articles (193)
People who consume moderate amounts of alcohol may be at increased risk for amphetamine abuse, according to a new study on drinking and amphetamine abuse.
How good scratching an itch feels is related to the itch’s location, according to a new published online this month by the British Journal of Dermatology.
Do couples influence each others drinking habits? Over a 28 day time frame, researchers were able to predict one partner’s binge drinking based the other partner’s binge drinking.
A women's face caught on fire while she was undergoing a routine outpatient surgery to remove three cysts from her face.
No one can predict the moment of death, but thanks to some insight from doctors and nurses involved in end-of-life care we can be aware of certain symptoms are usually associated dying.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday that it plans to pull 500 unapproved prescription cough, cold, and allergy medicines from pharmacy shelves because the medicines have not been evaluated by the FDA for safety and effectiveness.
The FDA has warned three major makers of popular mouth washes to stop making unproven health claims that their mouth rinse products can promote dental health, strengthen teeth, reduce plaque above the gum line, and prevent periodontal disease (gum disease).
Ever wonder why some people can function on just a few hours of sleep while others can barely keep their eyes open? According to new research published in the October 26, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the reason may be in your genes.
If you are a slaves to foot fashion and sacrifice foot comfort for fashionable shoes, you maybe damaging your feet.
A frozen fruit bar manufacturer announced a recall of their popular frozen fruit bars because of a possible link to a rare outbreak of typhoid fever in the US.