When the world's largest rice producer and consumer of rice approves a "locally-developed strain of genetically-modified rice," thus paving the way for large-scale production in 2 to 3 years, it's news. Big news. Despite the stories that we often hear

In 1997, the UK Department of Health launched a study to determine whether a popular cardiovascular drug, atorvastatin, could reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes in diabetic patients.

Experts believe they have uncovered the root cause of "stubborn" epilepsy that fails to respond to drug treatment.

The holidays can represent the best time of year for healthy living, as it is a time when many people can focus on a mind-body-soul connection.

The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines

The H1N1 virus was not the first pandemic, and it certainly won't be the last. If you want to be prepared for the next pandemic -- and kept up to date -- here are 50 tools and tips to bookmark so that you are ready for next time.

Every day, more than 5,000 people develop tuberculosis and nearly 1,000 people die, resulting in 2 deaths every 3 minutes.?

Instructors don't like Virginia's plan to regulate, license would-be teachers

The Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 addresses only the children who fail a vision screening. Unfortunately, this bill does not address the true problem--the vision screening system and its substitution for eye examinations. From Janet's Journal blog.

Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief.