Yersinia pestis ( Y. pestis), or the plague, or the Black Death (yes, a lot of names), is a bacterium prevalent worldwide in ...

In the Middle Ages and Ancient Egypt people took care of ... As The Telegraph reported in 2007, a 17th century medical handbook was found which encouraged men to use chicken faeces on their ...

Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during ...

The U.S. population is aging, and the cost to take care of our seniors is surging. By 2030, all 73 million baby boomers will ...

A case of bubonic plague, responsible for the Black Death, has been detected in a human in the US state of Colorado. Health ...

Having higher levels of inflammation in your 20s and 30s may be linked to having memory and thinking problems at middle age ... issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy ...

Normatec's evolution from a medical device to a mainstream fitness tool demonstrates the growing importance of recovery in modern health and wellness culture. Jacobs believes persistence and hard work ...

The problem may not be serious, but back pain brought on by breathing can be a sign of a medical condition that needs prompt attention. Some possible causes of upper and middle back pain while ...

Stress incontinence involves a combination of treatment approaches, including pelvic floor exercises, medication, and ...

West Nile-infected mosquitoes have been captured between the southern coastline of Israel, and as far south as Eilat.

"Doctor visits, hospital stays and medical procedures are outrageously expensive here, much more than in other countries. Health insurance costs keep rising, which hits middle and lower-middle ...

Elderly people and children are most at risk from heat because their bodies cannot regulate temperatures as effectively as young adults, but outdoor workers of all ages are equally susceptible to ...