Many people drink water from bottles, but is bottled water really healthier than tap water?

Many schools in the United States require for their students to be properly vaccinated. In Oregon, schools are making the requirements stricter. Those students who are not up-to-date on their vaccinations will no longer be allowed to go to school starting on February 21st. Some of these required vaccines include: whooping cough, polio, chicken pox, and measles. Local health authorities notify parents of students if their children are not up-to-date on their vaccinations.

Do you argue with your friends over which diet is better, low-fat or low-carb? Then here's the final answer to a dieting question that has been as divisive as our politics.

The bitter cucumber contains active ingredients that lower blood sugar for people with diabetes. This is according to the results of a study conducted by researchers from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU).

Many autistic people are unemployed. Claudia Kreis, however, is an example of that things should be done differently. The young woman from Lohne, despite her developmental disability, is a valued member of the plastics processing company, Poppelmann.

As part of her dissertation, Cornelia Rosschger from Salzburg has designed a molecule to be used in the fight against cancer. The molecule causes cancer cells to not divide so quickly. The helical molecule is a representation of a small element of the Id proteins, but is not an exact copy. It has the ability to recognize and capture Id proteins, thus weakening their biological function in the cancer cell.

After a stroke, patients often have physical and mental disabilities. People who suffered from stroke have to visit a neurologist on a regular basis. Nine out of ten survivors have some degree of impaired motor function of the upper limbs, which is the most common post-stroke complication. Rehabilitation training should not only be lengthy, repetitive, specific, and complex, but it must also be motivating and intensive.

The Internet has become an indispensable tool for both work and entertainment these days. But this can become a problem if children become addicted to technology. And one clinic, named Paradigm, promises to change that for a very hefty price.

An information campaign describing the correct use of electronic devices is being launched as WHO prepares to consider "video game disorder" as a new disease.

We discussed a popular habit of teenagers with a doctor, and also found out what unexpected complications colds could bring this season.

Scientists examined some of the reasons as to why people drink alcohol. Of course, some of these reasons can be personal - a special occasion, habit, outing with a loved one, or Friday evening. However, these are all specific occasions. It is important to consider what a person’s motivation is when they drink during these times. What is it that they want to achieve?

A 10% increase in processed food consumption would increase the risk of developing cancer by 12%, according to a new French study that followed nearly 105,000 participants over 8 years.

Speaking during a sermon Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the Orthodox youth by saying that, "The creation of the family should be every young person’s goal," RIA Novosti writes.

Epstein Barr Virus is seen by medical science as a common herpetic virus with no cure. Most varieties of Epstein Barr Virus go under the radar of the immune system until they strengthen and are ready to strike. In some cases, when certain varieties of Epstein Barr Virus do strike and attack as Aplastic Anemia -- it can be fatal.

The Russian Orthodox Portal "Pravmir" published a small excerpt from Mansur Shangareyev's book, called "Daddy's Babies: A Book for Moms About Happy Children, Their Upbringing and Fatherly Instinct. Shangarayeve is an Instagram blogger, who has more than half a million followers.