A four-day work week can lead to happier and more productive, dedicated employees, a new global study found. Workers at companies that instituted a four-day work week – essentially working 80% of their regular hours for the...

Gluten intolerance might be all in the minds of some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), results from a small-scale experiment indicate. People with the common digestive disorder reported worse GI symptoms after eating a cereal bar,...

Care about your kid’s well being? Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says. Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer...

Prefilled syringe eliminates the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration and simplifies the vaccine process

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has escalated the recall of a popular Dubai chocolate spread sold nationwide to its highest alert level due to salmonella risks. So far, four cases of salmonella and one hospitalization...

GI cancers among people 50 and younger are rising at an alarming rate, increasing in the U.S. faster than any other type of early onset cancer, according to a pair of new studies. Cancers of the colon,...

A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cholesterol levels. But people who ate two eggs a day experienced...

Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who slightly increased their walking cadence wound up with substantial improvements in physical...

Seniors might be more prone to bone-breaking falls because they are unable to react quickly enough to regain their balance, a new study says. When a person starts to slip and fall, their natural response is to...

Even small increases in blood sugar might put a dent in a man’s virility, a new study says. Minimally elevated blood glucose levels are linked to a decline in sperm movement and erectile function, even if levels...