The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate. 

A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. 

Each year there are nearly 11 million cases of typhoid, a disease that is spread through contaminated food, drink and water. 

When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time. 

An annual influenza season forecasting challenge issued by the US Centers for Disease Control provides unique insight into epidemic forecasting, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

A comprehensive analysis sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries has yielded the first, comparable global data, which show the levels and types of antimicrobial resistant bacteria that are present in mainly healthy people in these countries. 

Smoking tobacco in waterpipes, more commonly known as hookahs, results in inhaling toxic chemicals, often at levels exceeding cigarette smoke, that may harm the heart and blood vessels, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.  

Two surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13-per-cent decrease in the amount of fruit and vegetables being consumed by Canadians, new UBC research has found.

Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants.

People with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) could benefit from a moderate increase in water intake, according to new research.