Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine....

You've probably noticed that synthetic t-shirts stink more after a workout, compared to cotton. But hey—it's not the fabric's fault. It's the microbes that hang out on synthetics, that create...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. It is predicted there will be more than 520,000 people in the UK with Alzheimer's disease in 2015. The term ‘dementia'...

Artificial sweeteners have long been promoted as diet and health aids. But breaking research shows that these products may be leading to the very diseases they were said to help...

Today, a significant number of personal care products such as scrubs and toothpastes are known to contain thousands of minuscule balls of plastic called microplastics, or more specifically, microbeads. Over...

One of the most common substances in the world is water. It is also one of the cheapest things in the world. No plant or animal can live without water....

MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 – Pediatricians prescribe antibiotics about twice as often as they're actually needed for children with ear and throat infections, a new study indicates. Pediatricians prescribe antibiotics...

Talk to your doctor about starting an exercise program or continuing a program you are already on when you find out you have early or late stage chronic kidney disease...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. Neurons normally generate electrochemical impulses that act on other neurons, glands,...

If you're going to Oktoberfest next month to enjoy the delights of German beer, you might get more than you bargained for. New research has revealed the extent to which...