Measles are making a comeback in the US and parents who don’t vaccinate their kids are often blamed for the revival of this rather harmless disease. A new study found that exposure to air pollution is significantly associated with measles outbreaks.

Switzerland is poised to become the first country to ban deodorants with aluminium salts over fears they could cause breast cancer. Concerns surrounding aluminium salts were first raised last September when scientists from the University of Geneva found exposure to the antiperspirants could trigger tumor growth.

Have you noticed? More and more people are obsessed with their smart phones. No, obsessed is not too strong a word for it. According to a recent study nearly three-quarters of Americans who own a smartphone sleep with their smart phone!

One serving of orange carrots will provide about 210 percent of the average daily recommended allowance (RDA) of vitamin A. Your body cannot manufacture beta-carotene, so you have to get it from your diet, and carrots contain some of the highest levels.

Most physicians in the U.S. believe overtreatment is harmful, wasteful and common, costing Americans both financially and very real physical health damage from unintended side effects.

People who eat home-cooked meals and don’t watch TV while eating are less likely to be obese, study finds

A healthy 16-year-old boy died last month from ingesting too much caffeine in a short space of time, according to the county coroner. Davis Allen Cripe drank a large Diet Mountain Dew, a cafe latte from McDonald’s and an energy drink within two hours.