HAMBURG, Germany—About 110,000 chickens are to be slaughtered after an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on a farm in north Germany, authorities said on Thursday.The disease was confirmed on an egg-producing farm in Langwege in the Vechta district in the northern…

The fall of communism in Eastern Europe resulted in dramatic gains in civil rights and liberties. But with the flood of new freedoms, a few evils have slipped in as well. The legalization of absinthe, a toxic liqueur fashionable in Europe at the turn of the…

A collaboration from scientists from Australia and the Netherlands has resulted in a fascinating new study showing immune-boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine.Tuberculosis (TB), or consumption as it was known in 19th century America, is an infectious…

Being on a diet takes lots of hard work and discipline.  If you’ve struggled to lose weight on a diet, you know how frustrating that can be.
If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone.  Many people wonder why a diet doesn’t work for them.  Luckily, research…

Suppose you’ve received the dreaded diagnosis and you’re evaluating your options for treatment. While friends and family may be urging you to go the conventional route, you believe there must be a better, less toxic way than ‘destroy to heal.’ Here’s a glimpse…

An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of themImagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but, all in all, you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine.…