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If you’ve ever turned down a happy hour invite because you’re on antibiotics, you probably know that alcohol and medication can be a bad, even dangerous combination. But when doctors say not to mix drinking with drugs, are they really talking about one beer or glass of wine? That depends …

Ever notice how mosquitoes seem to frantically feast on some folks while ignoring others? It's not just your imagination, says entomologist Joseph M. Conlon, a technical advisor to the American Mosquito Control Association. "There is no question that some individuals are more attractive to mosquitoes due to chemicals they secrete …

Ever notice how mosquitoes seem to frantically feast on some folks while ignoring others? It's not just your imagination, says entomologist Joseph M. Conlon, a technical advisor to the American Mosquito Control Association. "There is no question that some individuals are more attractive to mosquitoes due to chemicals they secrete …

Genetic testing can educate you about your cancer risk, but it gives you only a small piece of the picture. Here's how it works: A sample of your blood, skin cells, or saliva is sent to a laboratory that runs tests on it to look for gene mutations associated with …

Genetic testing can educate you about your cancer risk, but it gives you only a small piece of the picture. Here's how it works: A sample of your blood, skin cells, or saliva is sent to a laboratory that runs tests on it to look for gene mutations associated with …

Health officials in North Carolina report that Lauren Seitz, an 18-year-old Ohio woman who died on Sunday after a rafting trip with her church earlier this month, had contracted primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). PAM is an almost always fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, aka the “brain-eating amoeba." There's no …

Health officials in North Carolina report that Lauren Seitz, an 18-year-old Ohio woman who died on Sunday after a rafting trip with her church earlier this month, had contracted primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). PAM is an almost always fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, aka the “brain-eating amoeba." There's no …

Every summer, we hear terrifying stories about people who picked up deadly germs from swimming. Just last year, for instance, a Florida man died after encountering Vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico, and a Minnesota teen died shortly after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a …

Every summer, we hear terrifying stories about people who picked up deadly germs from swimming. Just last year, for instance, a Florida man died after encountering Vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico, and a Minnesota teen died shortly after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a …

Q: My in-laws would like to join our big summer vacation. I consider our family trip precious alone time, just for us. Now what? The first step is having a talk with your spouse to get on the same page. If you both agree on a parent-free vacation, then it’s …