Biology
Experts Urge Mass Dog Vaccination to Eradicate Rabies
Some rabies infections may not be lethal, but be especially wary of dog bites
The Science of Health158 articles archived since 1845
Biology
How Much Do CT Scans Increase the Risk of Cancer?
Researchers reevaluate the safety of radiation used in medical imaging
Health
How Safe Is Recreational Marijuana?
As more states make recreational marijuana legal, researchers fret about short- and long-term health effects
Health
To Beat Bad Breath, Keep the Bacteria in Your Mouth Happy
Curing halitosis requires the right balance of oral microbes
Biology
Researchers Struggle to Develop New Treatments for Sepsis
During sepsis, the body attacks itself. Researchers are working on new ways to fight back
Biology
Small Gadgets That Make You Healthier
Mobile phones and tiny sensors are making it easier to quickly flag health trends
Biology
A Dangerous Game: Some Athletes Risk Untested Stem Cell Treatments
Some professional athletes' enthusiasm for certain stem cell treatments outpaces the evidence
Fitness
How Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live a Longer and Healthier Life
Intermittent fasting might improve health, but clinical data are thin
Health
Meat of the Matter: Are Our Modern Methods of Preserving and Cooking Meat Healthy?
Why steaks could be in but hot dogs are still out
Biology
Virtues of the Virtual Autopsy
Medical imaging offers new ways to examine the deceased
Biology
Worrying Trends Confronted in Prescription Drug Abuse
Physicians struggle to curb the growing number of lethal overdoses
Biology
Clean Sweep: Hospitals Bring Janitors to the Front Lines of Infection Control
Hospitals bring janitors to the front lines of infection control
Health
Cracks in the Test: Doctors Improve Osteoporosis Screens
Current screens for osteoporosis are flawed, but doctors are repairing their methods
Health
Perils of Newborn Screening
Doctors may be testing infants for too many diseases
Health
Would You Like a Side of Dirt with That?
New findings suggest that ingesting soil is adaptive, not necessarily pathological
Health
Return of the Clap
Gonorrhea, once a minor illness, is developing resistance to the last category of drugs that still works against it and could become untreatable
Health
Food Poisoning's Hidden Legacy
Most people think of foodborne illness as an unpleasant few days of fever and diarrhea, but for some there may be lifelong consequences
Health
How Hospital Gardens Help Patients Heal
Hospital gardens turn out to have medical benefits
Health
Diabetes Mystery: Why Are Type 1 Cases Surging?
Researchers are baffled by the worldwide increase in type 1 diabetes, the less common form of the disease
The Sciences
Healing Kansas
Better health requires improved education, more access to nutritious food and greater economic opportunities, new county rankings show
