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Finding a treatment or a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is keeping researchers busy across the world. Unfortunately, they aren’t having a lot of success and the latest hopeful entry has turned out to be a bust. Dimebon, a medication that wa. . . Continue reading

Shingles, herpes zoster, is a painful infection caused by the chicken pox virus. Only people who have had chicken pox earlier in life can develop shingles. The virus remains dormant in your body and, for some some people for some reason, it activates. . . Continue reading

© Noodles and BeefCircassia Ltd. has reported positive results of its phase II clinical of the hay fever vaccine called ToleroMune®. The said vaccine has demonstrated reduced allergic symptoms in patients' eyes by up to 30% more than . . . Continue reading

© Sarah_AckermanWe've just said goodbye to September and soon enough, Halloween will be here. Before gearing up your young trick-or-treaters, consider this new warning from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). . . Continue reading

We've been writing a lot about milk this week on Blisstree—raw milk, skim milk, non-dairy milk, milk trends. But one type of milk we haven't explored yet is goat's milk. I always thought goat's milk was pretty much identical to cow's milk except, . . . Continue reading

For over millions of Americans, the Super Bowl is one of the biggest calorie fests of the year. Not only do football fans consume a total of 11 million pounds of chips and 1.25 billion chicken wings, but the U.S. Calorie Control Council estimates tha. . . Continue reading

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion and/or beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »Post from: TheGloss . . . Continue reading

Earlier today, Jennifer posted a gallery of your beautiful, cowardly faces, and I found it delightful. It was fun to see what some of our readers look like, and also to poke holes in the idea that going barefaced (something a lot of people do all the. . . Continue reading

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion and/or beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »Post from: TheGloss . . . Continue reading

Earlier today, Jennifer posted a gallery of your beautiful, cowardly faces, and I found it delightful. It was fun to see what some of our readers look like, and also to poke holes in the idea that going barefaced (something a lot of people do all the. . . Continue reading

My dear friend and the moderator of our MRSA forum, Peg McQueary, has her incredible story featured tonight on Nightline (11:35pm ABC).  I can’t begin to tell you how much Peg has touched my heart in the almost 3 years now that I have kno. . . Continue reading

A biomedical scientist stole bacteria from the hospital where she worked in order to end her life by giving herself septicaemia, it emerged today.Jennifer Bainbridge removed the bacteria - found in MRSA and E coli germs - from North Tyneside general . . . Continue reading

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© colros When talking about the McDonald's blues, this article isn't referencing the cheesy Mac Tonight moon character the fast food chain introduced as a ploy to lure adults into restaurants in the mid 1980's. Many studies by. . . Continue reading

© avlxyzSince World Aids Day is almost here, December 1st, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network which is headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center clarifies the most common myths about HIV vaccine research. A very prevalant myth is. . . Continue reading

© BabyEksyDo you remember when you were in grade school and everyone's mom would schedule a play date with the kid with Chickenpox on a Saturday night? To an innocent second grader, this seemed like a fun filled night full of adventure. . . Continue reading