As the Zika scare ramps up in south Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said authorities will target 10 square miles north of downtown Miami to combat the virus.
The American Association of Clinical Chemistry has one of the more popular professional conventions in the science world, but when security had to scold a scientist for running to get one of the limited number of seats for a presentation, it may have been an association first.
You're down with acai, take echinacea on the reg, and consider coconut oil a mainstay in your home. But a new class of high-powered superfoods is pushing the envelope even further, making even the healthiest among us stop and do a double take. For starters, there's Gwyneth's pricy morning smoothie ritual (whose ingredient shopping list totals $200 thanks to so-called "moon dust"). And then there's something called Blue Majik and ... astrologically farmed eggs?
Today's 20-year-olds are having less sex than the previous generation. About 15% of adults between the ages of 20 and 24 reported having no sexual partners since they turned 18, according to new research published today in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. Just 6% of the previous generation said the same at that age.
When you are driving, how often do you see other drivers checking their phones while behind the wheel? And, be honest, how often do you do it yourself?
A new 15-year study has found that women who had their tonsils or appendix removed are more likely to get pregnant, and sooner, than the normal population.
A vaccine to treat lung cancer is being trialed in Cuba and has, to date, yielded promising results to prolong the life of patients suffering from the disease.
The deaths of 15 passengers and a pilot in a Texas hot air balloon crash is focusing attention on the safety of these colorful, floating aircraft — one of history's oldest forms of aviation.
More people in Florida may have caught the Zika virus after being bitten by local mosquitoes, Gov. Rick Scott announced today. On Friday, state health officials confirmed that four people had obtained Zika from mosquitoes in a square mile area just north of downtown Miami.
