In most cases of food poisoning, a microbe in something you ate (or a pathogen that goes from your hand to your mouth) irritates your stomach and intestines—and the consequences aren't pretty, with symptoms that range from a mildly upset tummy to vomiting and bloody…

A new Ebola vaccine that is designed to be inhaled works to protect monkeys from the virus's deadly effects, according to new research. The vaccine is now entering safety trials in a small number of people, researchers say.Although this Ebola vaccine still has to…

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that an increased number of connections between certain sensory cells and nerve cells in the inner ear may contribute to age-related hearing loss.In a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers noted their…

Don’t assume all salads are great for dieting. Many popular dressings and toppings are not particularly nutritious and some can easily pile on 500 or more extra calories. Here are some ways to fix a salad that’s delicious, nutritious, filling, and very waist-friendly.Opt for…

The most basic way to lose weight is to slash calories. That's Diet 101. But how many do you really have to cut or burn to see results? It’s simple: You can drop a pound a week by trimming 500 calories each day. (Calories burned…

A little bit of belly fat is actually good for you: it protects your stomach, intestines, and other delicate organs. But too much fat is anything but healthy. Extra fat cells deep in your abdomen (aka visceral fat) generate adipose hormones and adipokines—chemical troublemakers that…

You can head off a lot of your most common beauty concerns simply by downing the right foods. That's right—eating well not only does wonders for your waistline and bolsters your immune system but can also provide some very real get-gorg benefits, such as smoothing…

Every morning, Katie Marsh starts her day with a green smoothie— infused with cannabis.Marsh, of Madawaska, Maine, blends up yogurt, fruit and thawed, juiced cannabis.“To drink it straight is kind of bitter, but it’s not at all objectionable in a smoothie,” she said.…

Russia is reportedly bringing back a fleet of Cold War-era mini-submarines, a move that could ramp up tensions with the West.Moscow is set to bring back the Cold War-era Piranha-class midget subs as part of a $350 million military spending spree, according to the…

More than 1,000 students in a southern Philippine province fell ill Friday after eating fruit-flavored candy sold by vendors during their school recess, officials said.Provincial disaster management officer Abel de Guzman said no deaths have been recorded, but at least 1,080 students in southern…