Health

Chinese medicine to gain WHO acceptance but it has many critics

Herbal remedies have been used by healers around the world for centuries to prevent and treat disease. But it's in China that the practice has been most extensively used and documented.

Flour sold at ALDI recalled after 17 people in 8 states get sick

The discount supermarket chain Aldi recalled 5-lb. bags of its Baker's Corner All-Purpose Flour on Thursday because they may be contaminated with E. coli.

Chinese medicine to gain WHO acceptance but it has many critics

Herbal remedies have been used by healers around the world for centuries to prevent and treat disease. But it's in China that the practice has been most extensively used and documented.

Spike in banned ozone-eating CFC gases linked to China in new research

A mystery source of banned, ozone-destroying chemicals has been pinpointed to eastern China.

Nerve stimulation therapy lessens disability in stroke patients, research finds

There may be new hope for stroke patients An experimental nerve stimulation therapy helped reduce disability, new research finds.

The DNA diet: How knowing your genes can help you fit into your jeans

'One man's food is another man's poison.' - Lucretius (99-55 B.C.)

Gene therapy gets FDA approval -- and a $2 million price tag

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment Friday for a genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy that causes infants' muscles to waste away, potentially killing them before age 2.

Bullying can cause both short- and long-term damage

Bullying is many things teasing, name-calling, stereotyping, fighting, exclusion, spreading rumors, public shaming and aggressive intimidation. It can be in real life (IRL) or online.

Health officials considered banning individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission

State and local health officials have consulted with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recent months about the possibility of preventing individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission.

How to be an ally to your LGBT friends, relatives and co-workers

Pride Month offers numerous events where members of the LGBT community can celebrate who they are.

Health officials considered banning individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission

State and local health officials have consulted with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recent months about the possibility of preventing individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission.