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You’ve heard them so many times you assume they’ve been proven. But are these well-known health cliches true or false?

image: the Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito Once upon a time — a couple of months ago — there were no cases of the Zika …

There are so many health conditions that we often associate just with women. However, even men can be susceptible to them. In fact, for many men, it comes as a …

Few topics hit a nerve and evoke such a heated and emotional response as the vaccination/anti-vaccination debate in this country. At first glance, protecting kids from childhood diseases seems like …

The people in healthcare who sit up nights worrying about potentially world-shattering death plagues are monitoring Middle East Respiratory System, known as “MERS.” It’s already infected more than 600 people worldwide, killing roughly 30% of …

Someone once asked singer Adam Ant why he was making a comeback. Baffled, the avant-garde New Wave singer replied, “I never went away.” With apologies to Mr. Ant for the …

If you think it costs more to take little Taco the Chihuahua or Whiskers the Cat to the see the vet, you’re not imagining it. It’s not unusual in many …

While the holidays are now over, and people are returning to work and school from break, one thing that hasn’t taken a hiatus is the flu. In fact, seasonal  influenza …