Eating Right is Not What You Think

Most dieticians will disagree with me on this one… the government is certainly not a proponent of it, and it’s possible you will question my methods — but there is much evidence to support what I am about to tell you. Forget about calorie counting....

Medical-grade Leptospermum Honey Fights MRSA, Promotes Wound Healing

According to a recent paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiological Infectious Diseases, a certain kind of honey can be an effective agent in topical wound care, particularly where antibiotic resistance is an issue. The irony is...

Over 1.4 Million Reported Cases of Chlamydia And Gonorrhea in the U.S. in 2007

According to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007. These diseases continue to be the most commonly reported infectious diseases in the nation...

Stowaway Mosquitoes Bring Malaria to United States

Do you think you and your children are safe in the US from diseases like malaria, dengue, and Chikungunya fever? Thanks to easy global air travel and pesky, rogue mosquitoes, it may not be so safe. In a global world, significant factors affect the spread...

More Than Twenty Percent of Children Not Fully Protected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will launch National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) with events beginning April 19 and continuing through April 26, 2008.