Nina Shapiro, Contributor

As China, more specifically Wuhan in the Hubei Province, has seen the highest number of infections to date worldwide, the epidemiology of these infections has been more robust to analyze.

The authors sought to find an association (again, not cause) between various types of meats and fish with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease.

In the 1960’s-1980’s, the years before utilization of universal precaution and infection control, transmission of the Hepatitis C virus, via contaminated medical equipment, or contact with contaminated blood products, led to easy transmission of this v…

When Marcia Cross linked her anal cancer to HPV infection, it raised yet another red flag that HPV can affect the gastrointestinal tract, not just the female reproductive tract.

The issue of talc-based powder putting women at increased risk for ovarian cancer was also a focus of many of the suits, although direct evidence of talcum powder acting as a potential cause of ovarian cancer had not been determined.

It’s only about a week into the new decade, new year, and well, new month, and many have already lightened up on any hard core resolutions, plans, or difficult-to-reach goals.

Two months into a six month stint on the International Space Station (ISS), one of the astronauts developed a blood clot in one of the large veins in the neck.

The end of one decade and the start of another is also a time to reflect on the many successes and many foibles of advancement of science, health, and well-being.

Foods have been found to reduce bacteria and stave off illness, but this has been in the laboratory, not necessarily in the gut, respiratory tract, urinary tract, or skin.

In many parts of Nepal, menstruation is considered to be a time of “untouchability,” mandating women to live away from people and livestock during their menstrual periods.