Alcohol can make blood glucose too high or too low. Moderate amount of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise but excess alcohol can actually decrease our blood sugar level even to an unsafe level.

A gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests.

Researchers in the US have discovered that a high proportion of people with the debilitating neuroimmune disease Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), have a retrovirus called XMRV in their blood.

Two people who died after sitting for hours in an Arizona spiritual resort's sweat lodge.

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Behind closed doors, Christian educators become informed about suicide prevention. It is the latest group to seeking guidance after four students in the Schenectady School district took their own lives last school year.

ScienceDaily (Sep. 20, 2009)-A person, usually a child, dies of rabies every 20 minutes. However, only one inoculation may be all it takes for rabies vaccination, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers at

Old wives' tales conjure up images of an elderly woman dispensing wisdom to the younger generation. These tales are essentially myths or legends that have been passed down through the years, and they often have to do with important everyday matters such a

Women with ovarian cancer may not be diagnosed as early as they could be because their symptoms are not being recognized, a study suggests.

Scientists have shown how flesh-eating parasites responsible for the disfiguring tropical disease leishmaniasis dupe the immune system.

Oscar Parry has had leukemia twice, three bone marrow transplants and five brain hemorrhages. Oscar is now fully recovered.