Every square centimetre of your skin is teeming with life. While this might sound unsettling, these microscopic inhabitants – ...

A team of researchers has found that the microflora of bacteria within the gut of humans could be a contributor to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study titled, "Altered ...

Charles Rathmann never thought of himself as a model for American manhood, but when it comes to the bugs on his body, he is. The 40-year-old St. Louis research director is among 242 volunteers whose ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I have a picture in my office of my dad when he ...

Did you think that the sugar in soft drinks "only" gave you cavities or a few extra pounds? According to a study relayed by Slate, the reality is a little more surprising: refined sugar can modify the ...