What is the flu? Influenza (the flu) is a serious contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Millions of people in the United States get the flu each year. Most people are sick for about a week. Some people (especially young children, pre

1. Math. The greater Mexico City Metropolitan area has a population of 22 million people according to Wikipedia. Many millions of them live in crushing poverty, poor health and with poor sanitary conditions. 1,000 "cases" (which is higher than the so-f

"This virus will kill 1 million Americans," declared the U.S. in 1976. The panic then has a lot to teach us today.

well, apprently it IS a legitimate, recognized disease...find out everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ASK, right at this American Government Agency...

Being a teenager is supposed to be a time of change. Each year is another step closer to becoming an adult and gaining more responsibility. For a 16-year-old East Rochester boy--

Worried about your job? Stressed about meeting new people? Maybe you're feeling anxious about your finances or health? Has it gotten so bad that it's interfering with your sleep?

When stress hormones raise the calcium level in our cells and chronic stress looms, a good supply of dietary magnesium may help keep anxiety at bay.

A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected cells, a process required to maintain chronic infection. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Gener

A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected cells, a process required to maintain chronic infection

From marijuana to catnip, there are hundreds of remarkably common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that serve all kinds of important medicinal and health purposes that might surprise you. --Beautiful Pictures--