A fuel oil spill from a Russian tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins and the nearby Sea of Azov may suffer heavy pollution if urgent measures are not taken, Russia's environment watchdog said on Thursday.

The report published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation discredits research paid for by the tobacco industry as attempts to put corporate viability above public health and to downplay scientific findings on the role of second...

Toddlers who breathe polluted air are far more likely to be diagnosed with bronchitis than children living in cleaner environments, U.S. and Czech researchers reported on Thursday.

The farmer-homesteader must be a carpenter, mechanic, amateur scientist, cook, sometimes baby-sitter all in one. The house on Frog Holler, more than 100 years old, is sound but was not built with luxury in mind.

The last article I posted about Multiple Sclerosis got quite a stir. So I'm posting this.

Johannes Guggenmos in the January 1, 2004 issue of the Journal of Immunology found evidence that multiple sclerosis is caused from the consumption of cow's milk - by causing attacks by the immune system through a process known as molecular mimicry.

Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of acid-related diseases, such as gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), is associated with a greater risk of hip fracture, according to a study in the December 27 issue of JAMA.

More than half a million toys ranging from key chains to Winnie the Pooh bookmarks and Baby Einstein color blocks are being recalled because of excessive lead levels, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

All told, 32 percent of U.S. children used a dietary supplement in the past month, based on a nationally representative survey from 1999 to 2002 that included 10,136 children age 18 or younger, the researchers said.

About 8 million Americans consider themselves vegetarians, and an increasing number of them are young people--often the children of vegetarians or kids who've decided to become one on their own.