Health and Medicine

The swimming power of sperm could deliver cancer drugs directly to cervical tumors

Blueberry vinegar could restore cognitive function in mice

Procedure was part of a clinical trial of human bone tissue grown in a bioreactor from fat cells of the same patient, eliminating risk of rejection

There’s little controversy that pets are helpful to children with autism, developmental disorders and to those who have been abused.

This is the 42nd year I’ve had the pleasure of wishing readers a happy and healthy Christmas. And my thanks for sending along your comments this past year

Vanillin someday could be used to prevent or reduce psoriatic skin inflammation

Remember, diagnosing whether it’s heartburn or a coronary attack can be difficult at times. If there’s any doubt, go immediately to the emergency.

Dealing with Anxiety

Cancer patients dying in needless agony

Facial fractures among older adults are on the rise. And taking arsenic in some activities would seem to be a safer option for some seniors

Corn muffins and other foods made with biofortified maize and eggs retain vitamin A after being cooked

Overdose deaths from heroin, fentanyl and misused prescription painkillers have tripled in the past 15 years

We are headed to a single payer socialized medical insurance which will limit doctor visits and access to procedures based on rationed care.

Giving needle-free flu vaccines a sho

Butcher paper and other packaging materials could one day get a makeover with a virus-infused, "sugar glass" coating that could help food last longer.

Reliance on feelings over facts when it comes to studying and treating children who think they're transgender

Healthymize is the first product to monitor a COPD patient’s voice automatically and consistently in the background of all phone conversations.

Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father’ of medical cannabis, turns focus on asthma at Hebrew University’s Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabis Research.

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the South African branch of Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom, have sent aid to Madagascar following a deadly outbreak of the Black Death

Make sure you have extra medication with you and always pack this in your carry-on bag. And never take the risk of leaving home without travel insurance.

Individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery are about 20 times more likely than the general population to die by suicide.

A new study has found that while stents can be lifesaving in opening arteries in patients having a heart attack, the devices are ineffective in relieving chest pain

Differing amounts of certain proteins in our saliva could help explain why some people crave salt more than others.

Nicotine affects the gut microbiome differently in male and female mice

A long term study of more than 600,000 people showed aspirin can help ward off many cancers

CoQ10 is the body’s main source of fuel, the sparkplug