Bondi Beach is meant to be neutral ground. A place without history. A democratic stretch of sand where politics dissolves into sunlight, surf, and families pushing strollers toward the water. That ...

Professor Gideon Wasserberg at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a prestigious $3.7 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to advance his research on controlling sand flies, the vectors of the ...

Drinking water can help lower blood sugar if a person is dehydrated. This is because being dehydrated causes the blood to become more concentrated, which in turn raises blood glucose levels. Drinking ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's no secret that water plays an enormous role in your overall health, helping to regulate your body ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

What can you see at the beach? Sunsets, crashing waves, shells, sea turtles… and fleas. And some of these sand fleas aren’t so harmless; outside of the U.S., one such insect is responsible for disease ...

Grand Strand Beaches are cooler and less crowded now that the summer season has passed, but beachgoers lying out on the sand this fall might encounter some unwelcome companions. Biting bugs are common ...

A new species of bacteria has come to light in Brazil. It’s genetically similar to two other disease-causing bacteria from the Andes, which are known to infect humans through sand fly bites. According ...

A newly discovered species of Bartonella bacteria in Brazil’s Amazon sand flies shares DNA similarities with dangerous Andean strains. Scientists stress the need for further studies to see if it can ...