The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...

Today’s column consists of several brief health tips. From PCRM (Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine): • Navajo ...

A California state law passed in January that required food makers to add folic acid to corn masa flour. An afterthought for ...

In a striking example of nature's ingenuity, a collaborative research team has revealed that a bioluminescent fish glows not ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

If you’ve ever stared down a tubercular spine wondering, “Do I really need to crack this chest, mobilize this aorta, and drop in an ACR (anterior column reconstruction), or can I get away with some ...

Vertebral hemangiomas (VH), the most prevalent benign spinal tumors, often remain asymptomatic for many years or even a lifetime. Symptomatic cases are rare, constituting only 0.9%–1.2% of cases.

A 20-year-old Indiana man is behind bars, accused of killing his mother and burning her body in the backyard. Nicholas Yates was arrested after police investigated his own missing person report for ...

Dan Baumgardt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...