As you're boarding the bus, you see an ad that asks you to “Take Charge. Take the Test.” The test is free, and you don't have to study. The results are simple: Your HIV status.

Anxiety is often  thought of as being tied to the stressful ways of modern adult life, but many anxiety disorders can first show up in childhood or adolescence. New research is exploring possible treatment for youth suffering from anxiety and methods to spot signs of the disorder at the earliest possible age.

In 1997 the United States got its first energy drink—Red Bull. Since then the unregulated energy drink market has grown to support around 500 different labels with caffeine levels that can be as high as 505 mg per container. The Mayo Clinic recommends that a healthy adult consume no more than 200-300 mg per day, and that’s only if they show no negative signs of sensitivity. Energy drinks are making headlines in the press more and more regarding health concerns. Several countries including France, Norway and Denmark have banned certain energy drinks due to health concerns. Are en...

The American Lung Association (ALA) has released their State of the Air for 2012. Is the city you live in one of the best or worst when it comes to air pollution?

Next year, the American Psychiatric Association will likely revise how autism is defined.  Years of research about the complex nature of the disorder is leading to new diagnostic rules.

Chronic diseases despise a healthy, oxygen rich, low-inflammation environment. The diseases that hang on and around have trouble getting a foothold in healthy bodies. Even cancer tends to ignore those who insist on eating more whole than processed foods, staying active and attaining and maintaining their ideal weight. Because all this healthy stuff helps to prevent, treat and sometimes even reverse chronic diseases, including cancer. The wealth of health behaviors It's well-established that being overweight, physically inactive and eating certain types of food, such as red ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic central nervous system disease with no cure, only treatments. Researchers have fervently worked to come up with new therapies to treat the condition.

Suffering from rosacea, a chronic often progressive skin condition that causes acne-like redness on the face, is socially crippling for many who suffer from the medical condition. Even more frustrating is that while there are treatments to manage it, there is still no known cause or cure for rosacea. Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, a professor of dermatology, pathology and public health sciences at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, said there are many thoughts about what might cause the condition, but still no known cause. April has been designated Rosacea Awareness Month by the National ...

Baseball may be America's pastime but allergies are preventing some families from going to the games. Luckily, stadiums are becoming friendlier for those with peanut allergies. Most know the lyrics to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” by Jack Norworth , including the part that goes, “buy me some peanuts and Crackerjacks.” For some families, a peanut allergy can make going to a game impossible. Many teams have recognized this and are offering allergy free trips to the ballgame. Peanut-free Fun at the Ballpark Peanuts are a common snack inside a stadium alongside Crackerj...

Adding milk to your coffee may seem normal, but it's not. Most adults globally cannot tolerate milk and its main sugar, lactose.