Millions of tires, old washing machines, barges, warships, covering the ocean floor with thousands of square kilometers of concrete—even giant, concrete spheres full of holes: these are all things ...

And far from being a disease of the past, scabies is on the rise, having shown large increases in the past two years. But ...

Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest ...

Painted outline of a hand found in cave on Muna island The image on a cave wall is faded and barely visible The hand stencil dates to at least 67,800 years ago Jan 21 (Reuters) - The painted outline ...

Did you know that nearly 80% of infectious diseases are spread by contacting things around you? We touch money and door handles, we share pens to sign documents in banks and whatnot. Oh, and we love ...

Dear Annie: Several months ago, I wrote as “Concerned Nephew” about a brief bathroom moment - I didn’t wash my hands and fibbed to my aunt - that led to embarrassment and a misunderstanding I’d let ...

Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on the board. It helps him remember, and the staff ...

It’s common knowledge that frequent and thorough hand-washing is one of the best ways to slow the spread of germs and viruses. And yet, the general public’s hygienic habits aren’t quite up to par.

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Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) officials notified students and families Oct. 26 of an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affecting more than 40 of the county’s schools.

Tallahassee State College is hosting its 14th annual Tallahassee Science Festival on Nov. 8. The free public event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kleman Plaza in downtown Tallahassee. Over ...