Healthy articles

Is the best talcum powder for women no talcum powder at all? A conclusive link between "baby powder" and ovarian cancer suggests that women simply should not use this common product for personal hygiene.

Most of us like to believe that we would have been among those who stood up against the Nazis, but science shows differently. What does it take to be an upstander, rather than a bystander?

Many people think that those with albinism have pink or red eyes, but this is purely a myth. This could be due to certain lighting causing the blood vessels behind the eye to show through, giving them a reddish hue.

Some stains can be harder to get rid of others. Read about why some stains remain permanently on teeth and the options available to people who want to get rid of them.

We have all heard about pomegranates; majority tried them at least once, but does everybody know about their health benefits? This article will look at some facts about fruit-with-a-crown that will inspire you to add more of them to your diet.

For generations, most of us have heard that fish is good for your brain. Recent research clarifies who benefits from fish the most.

Cancer immunotherapy may have just taken a huge leap forward, but it may be too early to get excited about this novel cancer treatment.

A surprising number of treatments for cancer were first discovered in medical plants, but the best herbal medicines for cancer patients are almost never a stand-alone treatment excluding all conventional, pharmaceutical medications.

Like cone snails, poisonous frogs, bees, and other spiders, the venomous Peruvian green velvet tarantula spider may be a source of a chemical that relieves chronic pain in people.

Children and teens are more likely to catch Catscratch Fever, up to 80% more likely in fact, and this is probably due to the attention or teasing they will often demonstrate with a kitten or cat.