Flood victims in the southern part of the Philippines undergo trauma counseling to help them cope with their lose. But who debriefs the debriefers?

Amidst the breakthroughs in Science, is it still rational to believe in a God? Big wigs in the scientific community do not think so.

Between 1990 and 2010, US spending on prescription drugs rose from $40 billion to more than $230 billion annually.

Flying while fatigued poses a threat to pilots and passengers; FAA says new regulations will make flying safer.

Medical associations have joined forces to manipulate the public into believing natural medicine is quackery by spreading propaganda and mistruths.

You can legally avoid vaccinations with the help of the people around you.

More than two-thirds of paramedics surveyed have experienced verbal, physical or sexual abuse on the job, new research has found.

World Health Organization releases statement on lab-developed H5N1.

Residential wood stoves are big source of winter air pollution in some parts of US .

Dieting service allows people to email picture of meal.

Research of the brain gives clue on a potential novel drug for alcohol dependence.

Scientists have discovered a method to make the spine visible.

From checklists to surgical robots, new approaches to health care are making their way into practice—with some stunning results—though for many the jury is still out.

Fillings may be replaced with the new developed painless plasma brush.

Method used to predict the weather shows promise on predicting brain tumors.

Early detection for lung cancer may be diagnosed through exhaled breath.

Venezuela is offering free surgeries for women to remove faulty French-made breast implants, the country’s top health official said.

New study reveals a closer explanation on multiple sclerosis.

Georgia Health Sciences University offers a program on medical illustration for education purposes.

Researchers believe facial expressions also evolve for a reason.

Daily better choices give more sense of productivity.

Brain disorder HDLS is as common as other neurodegenerative disorders and stroke.

The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study suggests.

Anne Kreamer believes that not all swearing is created equal.

Rabies and herpes viruses are the agents for this novel therapy on Parkinson’s disease.

House Republicans have no plans to move a stand-alone bill to reverse a 27-percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors that’s set to go into effect Jan. 1, a spokesman for Speaker John Boehner said.

Argentine women are ready to sue their surgeons if they don’t get free replacements on the PIP silicone implants.

Insurance company Kaiser Permanente Colorado is offering cash to Coloradans to lose weight and keep it off.

Mutation of a certain gene called Tbx3 interferes with the conduction of the heart causing deadly arrhythmia.

Argentine President has cancer and is scheduled for surgery after New Year followed by medical leave.

Scientists agreed not to publish certain details of research showing how lethal bird flu can be made contagious after a U.S. biosecurity panel asked that it be kept secret for security reasons.

Senators want follow up review on the new medical devices to ensure safety.

Wake up to the amazing benefits of turmeric on the skin and beyond.

Telemedicine has its advantages and limitations.

Blood type A and their best diet to follow.

Want a more innovative company? Get rid of these folks. Today

Breathable caffeine dispensed from canisters that fit in jean pockets and are allowed in carry-on luggage is a ‘club drug’ that may be dangerous to teenagers, a New York senator said.

Is drinking cold water good or bad for you? Does the temperature of the water matter at all? Believe it or not – it does matter.

Surprising causes of aching head are quite few. Knowing the cause prevents headache in the future.

Cupcakes may be addictive, just like cocaine.

What researchers are learning about honey’s possible health benefits.

Breastfeeding not only benefits the infant but the mother as well.

Cherries are medicinally used in arthritis, gout, back pain and tendon injuries.

10 myths on fitness that can change your way of working out, the healthy way.

Experts worry on abuse on the new stronger drug developed.

Chemical exposure from laundry detergents are slowly damaging your health and the environment.

There are hidden dangers in deep frying.

A collection of educated guesses for 2010-2012 by the Health Ranger Mike Adams.

37 communities successfully won campaigns on water fluoridation this year, more expected by 2012.

Petition from Dow to deregulate a specific 2,4-D-resistant GE corn risks US to become the next Vietnam Agent Orange victim.

Lost in the current debate regarding U.S. foreign policy in this current election cycle, is the question of how our military involvement in the Middle East has affected the local populations, particularly their native agriculture. Unfortunately, this is a story that is largely ignored by the mainstream media.

Mead Johnson said on Sunday that a new round of testing of samples of its Enfamil baby formula, under investigation by health officials, showed that the product was safe.

Britain is going to carry out its first hand transplant next year at NHS Hospital.

Early screening of bowel diseases especially on men over 50 could save thousands of lives with a survival rate of over 90 percent.

France and Britain issued conflicting advice on Friday to tens of thousands of women with breast implants made of cheap industrial silicone that some fear pose health risks.

Two U.S. food makers have voluntarily recalled snacks contaminated by peanuts, while another firm increased its recall of alfalfa products due to salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday.

A large group of U.S. doctors on Monday gave the green light for pediatricians to offer vaccines to close family members of babies who are too young to get shots themselves.

Millions of commuters risk hearing damage because they have set the volume level too high on their MP3 players.

The loose-knit hacking movement “Anonymous” claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor.

Maggots may trump scalpels when it comes to cleaning large wounds that won’t heal easily, such as those seen in diabetics, according to French researchers.

Pen swallowed and stayed for 25 years in the stomach and still works after being removed by doctors.

An incisive account of the global food crisis – and how it can be solved.

Well known medication and first aid supply manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has issued their sixth recall of Motrin pain relievers in the past two years.

Pennsylvania residents blame illness on natural gas extraction.

Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Reservoir holds largest US supply.

New York significantly dropped childhood obesity rate.

Can be stockpiled for long-term storage.

In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto’s GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light — electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.

Monsanto’s genetically engineered, drought resistant corn is deregulated, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday, clearing the variety for sale.

A large metallic ball fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia, prompting baffled authorities to contact NASA and the European space agency.

Ralph Nader’s intelligent holiday reading list.

The US EPA has approved another highly toxic genetically engineered pesticide from Monsatano while safe and effective natural pesticides are ignored.

The claim that genetically modified organisms are the most promising way of increasing crop yields is falsified by many independent scientific studies, as well as direct experience with GM crops in India, China, Argentina and the United States.

Physicists have discovered another new particle.

The systematic crackdown and violence used by the US police against the Occupy movement’s protesters and the defacto implimentation of martial law has turned the country into a fascist state.

Is mass media controlling our thoughts and feelings so that we will eagerly support the rush into madness?

Obama has stated that he can and will kill or imprison anyone he wants including Americans in the the United States. The law, constitution and due process have no meaning for Obama. He is above them all. If you love Fascism and hate freedom Vote for Dictator Obama in 2012.

New approach treats more than symptoms.

69 US made Patriot missles were discovered in a shipment of explosives and were listed as fireworks.

Celebrating the Holidays with a loved one having cancer can be as merry as it used to be.

If you have been dutifully drinking your eight-ounce glasses of water daily, here’s why you aren’t getting the benefits you believe you are.

Modern culture and the food industry affect the eating habit of the many.

France will offer surgery to remove the breast implants of up to 30,000 women if a study due out this week finds that the silicone they are made from could cause cancer, the health minister said Tuesday.

A U.S. scientific advisory board on Tuesday asked two scientific journals to leave out data from research studies on a lab-made version of bird flu that could spread more easily to humans, fearing it could be used as a potential weapon.

Fear of terrorism as university prepares to publish key details.

Over-abundance of nitrogen in our planet is but another challenge we are facing today.

The research indicates that cannabinoids hold the secret to helping heal many of the chronic diseases we are facing.

More than 100 apples mysteriously rained down upon a small British town on Monday night. The still-unexplained apple shower left 20 yards of city streets and car windshields covered in the cascading fruit just after the daily rush hour.

The state of California is making children on welfare pay for its own incompetence.

The Whitehouse gave America a big lump of coal for Xmess.

Most of the world believes that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ – which it isn’t. The truth about the holiday may surprise you.

After waging a covert terrorist war against Iran for years, the US has the gall to ask the Iranians for its drone back.

Martek Biosciences claims that its Life’sDHA and Life’sARA are non-GMO, but their patents reveal that their DHA and ARA are produced through the use of genetic engineering.

Human body hair might seem to be useless on today’s modern man, but it could help us detect parasites, researchers suggest, adding there’s a chance our female ancestors preferred a bug-free mate, and so opted for hairier guys.

Dr. Alvarez advices on how to alleviate symptoms of allergies on your Christmas tree.

Internal documents show USDA diet guidelines panel dominated by group sponsored by big food companies.

Taking birth control pills has its serious risks.

Nutritionist Craig Fear exposes the truth on oil.

Researchers found that those with low LDL-cholesterol levels are at risk for infection and death.

Following a settlement with the Natural Resources Defense Council the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will rule on March 31 regarding a ban on the plastics chemical known as BPA (Bisphenol A).

A female patient in Florida was rushed to an Alabama burn center after her face caught fire during a routine surgery.

Jacob Stieler was diagnosed with cancer back in March of 2011. After chemo and radiation treatment, multiple scans indicate he’s cancer free. However, his doctors have ordered further treatment–something Jacob and his parents oppose. Now the State of Michigan is taking the Jacob’s parents to court, charging them with neglect.

The FDA released guidelines on the testing procedures for the newly developed ‘artificial pancreas.

A new survey shows Americans’ health habits are getting worse. The main culprit: eating habits.

Rotting bodies accumulate in the funeral parlors after typhoon swept Southern Philippines.

By the end of 2011, China is expecting 780,000 individuals infected with AIDS virus.

When we are feeling sad, many of us reach for comfort foods such as chocolate, ice cream, or chips. Now new research helps show how these foods boost our moods.

Prepare to part with more money if you’re trying to make healthier food choices.

Mercury is found to be contained in high-fructose corn syrup of processed foods.

Angela Zhang, 17, wins $100,000 for a research on chemotherapy and non-invasive imaging of a tumor using nanotechnology.

If you are reading this on a WiFi-enabled computer, please be warned that a new study published in the Fertility and Sterility journal has linked WiFi connectivity with possible sperm damage.

KV pharmaceutical company offers Makena drug to reduce the risk of premature births.

Most posted calorie counts for restaurant foods are generally accurate, but there can be big discrepancies, especially at sit-down restaurants, according to a new analysis.

A high-fiber, vegetarian-style diet may reduce the risk of developing diverticular disease, a new study suggests.

Nations all over stand for health freedom without GMOs on food.

It turns out using neti pots doesn’t just run the risk of making you look like a crunchy hippie that avoids actual medicine and is scared of chemtrails or something.

US snackers tend to eat more snacks these days than before.

An advice from a plastic surgeon on post-surgical lifestyle to smoker clients.

An East Tennessee boy with a rare disease and his former shelter dog form a unique relationship.

Heidemarie Schwermer, a 69-year-old woman from Germany, gave up using money 15 years ago and says she’s been much happier ever since.

New experimental lung transplantation approach is a success.

A new study claims working mothers are healthier and happier than stay-at-home moms.

Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan.

Group urges FDA to require front-label disclosure of artificial colorings.

Cheesecake Factory’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake wins!

A woman filed a complaint with the D.C. Office of Human Rights after she was accused of indecent exposure by a security guard when she breastfeeding her baby.

Turning to Craigslist for hopes of finding kidney donation, Selina Hodge finds what she is looking for.

Tulsa police arrest a woman for mixing chemicals to make meth inside a south Tulsa Walmart.

Results from a new study have suggested that an oral flu vaccine may be more effective than traditional shots in prevention of the seasonal flu.

OPDC Raw Milk Product tests prove Negative For E.Coli 0157-H7 after a month of being quarantined.

Brominated flame retardants lately are under intense scrutiny because research has shown that they are building up in people’s bodies, including breast milk, around the world.

A 12-year-old boy has bravely told how he was medicated into a near-stupor as he was passed between foster care homes.

The story of an 85-year-old woman being strip-searched, left bleeding and humiliated by TSA is one of the many confirmations that government is above the law.

TSA misconduct continues as more elderly women complained about humiliating strip-search activity at Kennedy airport.

Preclinical Studies indicate symptom and disease modifying effect of a natural complex medication.

New earth core exploration found that oxygen is not a major light element but rather ‘reduced’ in amount.

A small town in UK grows food anywhere in town for everybody to pick leading to less crime rate and better community relations.

Light-inducing scenes of movies and televisions like Breaking Dawn reprograms brain triggering epilepsy.

With increasing lobbying efforts from the entertainment industry against BitTorrent sites and users, we wondered whether these companies hold themselves to the same standards they demand of others. After some initial skimming we’ve discovered BitTorrent pirates at nearly every major entertainment industry company in the US, including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Fox Entertainment and NBC Universal. Busted.

After formally requesting Facebook for his personal information he shared to the world, he received a 1,200-page file citing every detail he shared on the social networking site.

With $14 billion penalty of unsuccessfully targeting the required emission level under the Kyoto Protocol, Canada backs out while having their share of legal rights to do so.

Colorado’s new rules on fracking demand disclosure on all chemicals used in the process and its corresponding concentrations which the latter is somewhat a tougher rule compared to that of Wyoming and Texas.

Hackers identified as based in China infiltrate on 760 corporations’ networks including the largest companies like Google and more.

America mimics Russia, China, Iran and Malaysia.

US Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has accused the US President Barack Obama of pushing for institutionalization of martial law in the country.

The US police have arrested over 5,000 people attending anti-corporatism protests across the country over the past three months, a report says.

Indian study proves that fluoride alters the neural cells leading to neurological damage.

Is It Too Late? Russian research team astonished after finding ‘fountains’ of methane bubbling to surface.

Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans.

We will have a million-ton cocoa shortage within eight years, forcing the price of chocolate to rise significantly.

One can only hope that the pro-pedophile, pro-satanist, pro-zionist site is shut down forever.

Iran says it is extracting technology from lost aircraft and will build copies of it.

Pregnant African women drinking alcohol may harm the baby with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome disrupting the baby’s brain and other organs.

Unwanted pregnancy of women whether they prefer induced abortion or give birth affects their mental health.

Study found that vitamin D deficiencts were not only susceptible to common chronic diseases but were also 2 1/2 times more likely to die.

Large factories and power plants emit immense quantities of pollution — much of it soot and sulfate aerosols — into the atmosphere, which is carried by the prevailing winds over the Pacific Ocean and eventually worldwide.

Expectant mother charged with murder and feticide for trying to kill herself while she was 33-week pregnant.

Gene patenting has been going on for over 100 years while science and technology has been continually allowing for greater advancements.

Doctors have separated conjoined twin girls in Chile after a marathon 18-hour operation that was followed on television and the internet by people all round the country.

WHO urges to implement a project called QualityRights to end human rights violation of the mentally ill.

Study warns creativity has a dark side.

Stress being a psychological issue manifests into physical diseases and the only way to avoid it is being positive.

British research admits breast cancer screenings often results false positives and lead to unnecessary surgeries.

A gunman fired and lobbed hand grenades to a busy area in Liege, Belgium.

Study found that antidepressants actually worsens depression rather than heals it.

Korea’s Kraze Burger opens in US offering healthier alternative of burgers.

Television and movies like Breaking Dawn may reprogram the brain by its light effects resulting to seizures.

Hackers successfully shut down Monsanto’s PR firm, The Bivings Group.

Investigation continues into possible explosion in Perry County.

Feds dole out millions of dollars for questionable studies on treatments ranging from energy healing to acupuncture.

Scientists hunting the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider have revealed the first tantalising glimpses of the mysterious particle.

More than a million children in Sahel are in danger of worse malnutrition due to poor rains and harvest.

A new report says increased investment in family planning would help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies.

Shorter alternative to nine-month treatment many don’t complete.

New strategies improve patient treatment.

A component of Teflon nonstick coatings has been found to cause hormone disruption and abnormalities in human studies.

When architect Felipe de Jesus Corona built Mexico’s most powerful drug lord a 200-foot-long tunnel under the U.S.-Mexican border with a hydraulic lift entrance opened by a fake water tap, the kingpin was impressed.

TV report about translucent UFO in the sky above Cinisello Balsamo in Italy. This strange UFO was recorded on 13th November 2011 by Antonio Urzi.

Undercover police officers infiltrated Occupy LA’s tent city last month to spy on people they suspected of stockpiling human waste and crude weapons for resisting an eventual eviction, police and city government sources said.

Hallmark, the greeting card, teams up with government agencies to push immunization on babies.

What started out as a joke has become an increasingly real proposition: Even though it’s not a “person,” we must now begin to debate whether Pepper Spray should grace TIME’s most discussed cover.

Fukushima nuclear reactor 4 may possibly collapse that mass evacuations may be necessary according to a source.

Symptoms you may be suffering like migraines and anxiety might be that of ASD due to your diet craze with sugar-free and zero sugar.

What better way to sell your wares than to produce a marketing video showing exactly how your product works? Even if that product is spyware, marketed to oppressive regimes.

Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.

Light-inducing scenes of movies and televisions like Breaking Dawn reprograms brain triggering epilepsy.

A chemical in the popcorn called diacetyl is the etiologic factor that causes the bronchiolitis.

Many who want to believe are claiming that this footage taken by NASA’s STEREO spacecraft shows a “cloaked” UFO appearing, and then disappearing, near the planet Mercury. Extraterrestrials on vacation?

Evolutionary psychologists suspect that prejudice is rooted in survival: Our distant ancestors had to avoid outsiders who might have carried disease.

Foreign Troops Begin to Spread Near the Villages of Al-Mafraq.

Speculation was rife that Israel and the United States were stepping-up covert attacks against defense and nuclear installations.

Prosecutor, DEA Agent Confirm Intel From Sinaloa Mafia Used to Undermine Juarez, Beltran Leyva Drug Organizations.

Feds in Tennessee tried to get customer lists from a Mormon food canning facility to identify those who purchased bulk food.

Obama’s declaration that Asia is the priority region for US military expansion, base-building and economic alliances was directed against China , challenging Beijing in its own backyard.

Rumors are flying about a December 13 update on the search for the long-sought Higgs boson at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider.

A total lunar eclipse will occur early Saturday morning (Dec. 10), casting the moon into shadow and making it appear bright red and supersized.

Islam, Charles Darwin and the denial of science. Steve Jones’ report.

New research finds that global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49 percent in the last two decades.

NASA has lost or misplaced more than 500 of the moon rocks its Apollo astronauts collected and brought back to Earth, according to a new agency report.

Australian scientists on Thursday hailed the discovery of a pair of insect-like eyes belonging to a freakish prehistoric super-predator which trawled the seas more than 500 million years ago.

Next week brings us what usually is considered the most satisfying of all the annual meteor displays, even surpassing the famous Perseids of August: the December Geminid meteor shower.

Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result.

Look in the western sky Saturday morning before dawn, and if theweather is clear and you’re in the right place, you will be rewarded with the last lunar eclipse of 2011.

An investigation into whether Alberto Fujimori’s government carried out mass forced sterilisations in the 1990s has been reopened.

McDonald’s gained 7.4 percent rise in one year from November last.

The iconic iPhone interface tarnishes the legacy of Steve Jobs.

An American expatriate in Bulgaria claims the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the Office of International Treasury Control and the Italian government conspired with a host of others to steal more than $1.1 trillion in financial instruments intended to support humanitarian purposes.

The municipal government of Los Angeles has passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to assert that corporations are not guaranteed the rights of people.

New research published in the journal Neuropsychologia finds that left-handed people are at increased risk for certain mental health issues, including ADHD, dyslexia and even schizophrenia.

A Tennessee couple helplessly watched their home burn to the ground, along with all of their possessions, because they did not pay a $75 annual fee to the local fire department.

Experts warn Japan faces more danger from radioactive particles in consumer food, after reports of a new toxic water leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Airport baggage handler Lynn Jones saw the sad look on the listless, emaciated dog sitting in a pet carrier and knew something was wrong.

Just two weeks after killing confirmed Pentagon asset and American citizen Anwar Awlaki, the United States government executed Awlaki’s 16 year America son via a drone strike in Yemen.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have been put on a war footing amid increasing signs that the West is taking direct action to cripple Iran’s nuclear programme.

A new study conducted by scientists in India has proved that chronic high fluoride exposure in drinking water can damage the brain.

Independent study quantifies human influence on global warming.

If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax: the end of time is still far off.

Modifying buildings’ glass reflectivity, color (including UV), texture, or opacity to avoid birds hitting glass.

New Zealand is still the least corrupt nation in the world, while Australia is the least corrupt in the Group of 20 industrialised nations.

France is the latest nation to voice opposition against genetically modified crops, with GM maize unlikely to hit French fields next year despite the end of a ban Monsanto maize.

An increasingly cozy alliance between companies that manufacture processed foods and companies that serve the meals is making students — a captive market — fat and sick while pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars in profits.

Instead of Jurassic Park, try Pleistocene Park.

The US Senate voted Thursday night to approve a military funding bill that codifies into law the criminal state practices begun under Bush—and continued under Obama—in the name of the “global war on terror.”

In early November, the White House officially responded to two UFO petitions on their “We The People” section of the White House website.

Indoor Maps has promise, but don’t count on using it to avoid getting lost at the mall this season.

Thirty-one of 38 accused activists were found guilty on Thursday for their role in a protest against U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Iran may lose all EU ambassadors from its soil as European countries agree to recall their ambassadors from the country.

Documents show partnerships between developers and intelligence agencies.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., took to the House floor on Thursday to denounce flaws in the military’s cognitive testing program and garner support to fix it following a ProPublica and NPR story on the issue earlier this week.

Objects big enough for the eye to see have been placed in a weirdly connected quantum state.

First it was hot dogs and now it’s bacon.

Will the decision of revoking the approval of Avastin hurt the drug industry? Far from it.

Research suggests that playing violent video games damages the brain and can make players more violent.

Did you know that cave man didn’t eat Twinkies? It’s true! They also didn’t eat a bunch of genetically modified foods. Research shows if you eat like a caveman you can loose weight, lower your blood pressure and decrease your cholesterol levels.

‘Please eat more slowly’: NHS introduces £1,500 talking plate which warns fat families about their eating habits.

Viagra was initially designed as a heart drug, before scientists realised it could treat sexual dysfunction.

While modern-day humans use the most advanced engineering to build nuclear reactors, Nature sometimes makes them by accident.

Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost jobs for a second straight month in November, raising concern that weakness in other countries may do lasting harm to an economy that has so far been surprisingly robust.

Somewhere in the cosmos, 36 light years away from us in the direction of the Hercules constellation, a series of electromagnetic waves stretching across 30 million miles of space carries a message from Earth.

A pig which can walk on two legs has become a local celebrity in China.

A 13-year-old was handcuffed and hauled off to a juvenile detention for burping in class, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed against an Albuquerque public school principal, a teacher and a city police officer.

A bill put forward by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) would do what libertarians and conservatives have long wished for: effectively end the Federal Reserve.

The digital age has left men’s nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.

The 17th UN Conference on Climate Change opened with a call to confront global warming as a question of life or death, PL reports.

The closer you keep a cell phone to your body, the more harm you cause.

The Chinese and Russian governments have called on Western countries to show restraint over Iran, warning them against escalating tensions with the country.

A group of low-income San Franciscans has come up with a positive, long term solution to the housing crisis that is causing millions of Americans to be evicted and some to embrace the “Occupy Homes” movement: buy the buildings.

Don’t Go Back To School is a project by author, NYU instructor, and Yale graduate school dropout Kio Stark exploring other ways to facilitate post-undergrad learning.

A research project at Georgetown University claims that China has a massive secret nuclear weapons program.

ONCE upon a time, 3 billion years ago, there lived a single organism called LUCA. It was enormous: a mega-organism like none seen since, it filled the planet’s oceans before splitting into three and giving birth to the ancestors of all living things on Earth today.

Could our planet be under attack from the unearthly forces that cast a mysterious glow across the poles, disrupting life as we know it?

The police apparently took baseball bats to all of the property they confiscated in their Zuccotti Park raid a couple weeks ago.

A Dutch researcher has created a virus with the potential to kill half of the planet’s population.

From New York City to Oakland, and several cities in between, the police, on orders from city officials, have smashed the Occupy encampments and evicted the protestors from public parks and spaces.

So many pine, fir and spruce trees in the Northwest are riddled with bugs and disease that major tree die-offs are expected to rip through a third of Eastern Washington forests.

US Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says more sanctions planned against Iran over its nuclear program are leading down the destructive path of war.

After a series of one-sided hearings, luxury goods maker Chanel has won recent court orders against hundreds of websites trafficking in counterfeit luxury goods.

Studies have shown that male circumcision greatly reduces the risk of HIV transmission. The World Health Organization is weighing approval of a new device that could make the procedure simple and painless.

Chinese authorities are openly marking World AIDS Day this year, but the government remains sensitive to independent groups that try to combat the spread of the disease.

Most of us don’t tell our kids when we’ve a stressful day at work, but experts say that may be a mistake.

Is corporate America taking a page from The Biggest Loser?

You bet.

Staying connected to other people through a wide variety of social activities can yield important health consequences as you age.

AN international study published in BMJ Open has recently suggested the existence of a casual link between the use of the contraceptive pill and the increase incidence of prostate cancer, due to men’s abnormal exposure to low levels of oestrogen in the environment.

Taking sleep medication or calling in sick the next day is not always the best way to deal with insomnia in the long run, say Ryerson sleep researchers in a new study to be published next month.

Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped below thawing permafrost will likely seep into the air over the next several decades, accelerating and amplifying global warming, scientists warn.

Who may be best suited to analyze your blood test results so you can use them to make the subtle changes necessary to achieve benefits you deserve?