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Sneaky Herpes Virus Lurks Even Without Symptoms

Even people who don’t show symptoms of genital herpes can harbor active forms of the virus that can be spread to sexual partners, according to a new study. ...
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Obesity Could Increase Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer

Postmenopausal women who are obese have a 35 percent higher risk than those who aren’t obese of developing ”triple-negative” breast cancer, according to a new study. This type ...
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Tamoxifen Found to Prevent Breast Cancer Deaths in At-Risk Women

Giving the drug Tamoxifen to women who are at risk for breast cancer can reduce cancer deaths and save money, according to a new study. The results, based ...
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Health Nut: Walnuts Offer Huge Amount of Antioxidants

To fight free radicals that can damage our body’s cells and cause disease, walnuts are the top nut to eat, according to new research. That’s because these nuts ...
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Bird Flu Pandemic: How Likely Is a Deadly Outbreak?

Controversial new research shows that with just a handful of mutations, the deadly bird flu virus could spread in an airborne fashion between mammals. Just five changes in ...
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Pets May Get the Flu More Often than Thought

Humans aren’t the only ones at risk for contracting the flu this season: our furry friends can fall ill from the disease as well. In fact, flu infections ...
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10 Ways to Promote Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits

If bad eating habits reign, they can be hard to change — especially when they’ve become comfortable routines. But by keeping unhealthy foods out of your home, and ...
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‘Stealth Transmitters’ of the Flu Activate Different Genes

Whenever the flu hits the office, some people always seem to fall sick while others just a cubicle away sail through unharmed. Our genes may be why, a ...
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Does A Warmer World Mean Less Flu?

Experts predict that climate change will bring a number of perils to the planet, including rises in sea level and an increase in natural disasters. But could one ...
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Stand Back: Flu Virus Travels 6 Feet

If you know someone who is suffering from the flu, you might want to keep your distance. Infectious flu-containing particles exhaled by a sick person can travel at ...
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