A new study, just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has found that even people who have no symptoms and no clue that they're carrying herpes can, nevertheless, spread the disease. People who have herpes but no symptoms shed the virus in genital secretions 10 percent of the days they are tested, meaning they can infect sexual partners on those days. In contrast, those who manifest active herpes symptoms “shed" the virus about 20 percent of the time.  Explore what immune system boosters help if you have herpes (HSV-2).

A few years ago about a study demonstrated that yelling swear words when experiencing pain can actually help the sensation of pain diminish.  Now, in a new study, the same research team reports on how well the pain relief conferred by cursing works for seasoned profanity users versus those who rarely curse.

Apparently, one out of every 200 people or so who get infected with HIV never comes down with AIDS. Learn more about T-cells and natural immune system boosters with this health blog.

Elephants have a well-developed type of verbal communication. This health blog takes a deeper look at elephant sounds, language and the emotional life of elephants to better understand their intelligence and behavior patterns.

In the seven years between 1999 and 2006, the use of prescription opioids increased nearly fourfold nationwide. Overdose from painkiller prescriptions has also increased dramatically. If you have chronic pain this health blog will certainly help educate you on the dangers of painkiller prescriptions.

The annual bill for PSA screening in the U.S. is $3 billion, even though the test “is hardly more effective than a coin toss.” Learn more about healthy PSA levels, prostate tumors, prostate cancers and whether PSA testing will become mandatory for cancer prevention.

The FDA recently admitted that it “should” reevaluate the safety of triclosan, an antibacterial chemical commonly found in a dizzying array of household items, like antibacterial soaps, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, cleaning products and a long list of others.

According to research at the University of California, San Diego and Harvard University, lack of sleep is contagious among teens. Why the sleep deprivation among teenagers? Read more!

In a new report aimed to once again scare all users of herbal supplements, the medical community has issued a warning indicating that taking certain herbs when on heart medication poses big-time risks.