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Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both.

Products from China that contain milk will be held at the border until tests prove that they are not contaminated.

Doctors reported curing a man of AIDS by giving him blood stem cells from a person resistant to the virus.

New york - The United Nations on Friday joined some 800 monuments and landmark sites around the world in commemorating World diabetes Day by lighting its building in blue. Other sites include the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt, the statue of Christ the...

A lemony salad that works as a main dish salad or as a welcome addition to a Thanksgiving table.

More people are dying from prescription painkillers than ever before in a national epidemic that's eclipsing past drug scourges. The trend, reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is more pronounced in Washington state.

Feeling razor-sharp -- ready to solve all the world's problems? Or perhaps today your attention wandered aimlessly and resisted all attempts to bring it into focus. Here's a look at the biology behind concentration, and what you can do to improve it.

Peppermint oil, soluble fiber, and antispasmodic drugs can indeed help people with irritable bowel syndrome, according to an analysis of 25 years of research on the condition, which is characterized by bouts of diarrhea and constipation.

TIME Magazine names 23andMe's personal genome service 2008 invention of the year. 23andMe.com, which helps people to understand their own genetic information through DNA test is singled out for pioneering retail genomics. 23andMe (23andMe.com) was chosen as the year's most significant invention for its exceptional work in making personal genomics accessible and affordable. The eighth annual list is comprised of fifty inventions including Hulu.com, the Chevy Volt, the World's Fastest Computer (IBM), the Bionic Hand, Montreal's Public Bike System and Smog-Eating Cement. read more

The University of Wisconsin-Madison said it is continuing to monitor reported cases of gastroenteritis among students following the cases of suspected norovirus that were seen at University health Services on Nov. 7.