HIV/AIDS is perhaps the most important global health crisis in modern history. Dramatic progress has been made in controlling the virus, but efforts to find a cure are still in its infancy.
For patients with gonorrhea, a two-drug antibiotic punch is the usual recommended treatment, but new research found the sexually transmitted infection is less vulnerable to one of these drugs: azithromycin.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deemed whole-body cryotherapy a sham -- and a risky one at that. In a new consumer update, the federal agency warns of the dangers of the "so-called 'treatment,' " offered at spas and wellness centers, that involves exposing one's legs, torso, and sometimes head to air chilled by liquid nitrogen to subzero temps (think -300 degrees).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collecting semen from hundreds of men in the United States to figure out how long the dreaded Zika virus lasts in the bodily fluid.
Thirty-three people suspected of overdosing on K2, a type of synthetic marijuana, collapsed on the sidewalk in Brooklyn over an 11 hour period on Tuesday.
Strengthening skills through play is a proven strategy. For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication to organization.
Yes, astronomers have discovered dark sand dunes on Mars that resemble Morse code. But no, they don't think little green men are trying to tell us something.
