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Ever thought of refreezing meat or fish you thawed for dinner (but didn't cook) but chose not to because you felt it might not be safe to eat later? Well, refreezing can be safe under the right circumstances, if you follow the proper guidelines.

A news report says Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson was associated with a supplement maker, and actually took a regimen of products to treat his prostate cancer diagnosis. After hearing his dubious views on vaccines during the debates, this latest discovery makes us feel even more uncomfortable about his commitment to sound science.

The findings may seem obvious, but they hold a lot more substance. Experts say when a woman is trying to conceive, having intercourse more often triggers the psychological changes that improve the chance of conception, even outside of the ovulation window.

As if cancer patients don't have enough to worry about, they often must go through torture in the form of nausea and vomiting. Fortunately, a new drug called Varubi received FDA approval, and it's extremely effective in preventing these dreaded side effects of cancer chemotherapy.

As access to Wi-Fi grows, so it seems are the number of people claiming to be afflicted with EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome. But the science supporting this suspect condition is weaker than the radiation emitting from your no-threat home router.

The fight for polio eradication has been making a lot of progress recently but there is unfortunate news this week from the Ukraine: 2 new cases have popped up in the country.

Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is one of the many bacteria that inhabit our gastrointestinal tract. Normally, it is harmless. But when patients receive intensive antibiotic therapy, especially in hospitals, it can overgrow and become life-threatening. Fortunately, a new study shows it can be controlled with a common-sense approach.

So-called "dietary-nutritional supplements" are almost entirely unregulated, yet millions of Americans ingest them. A new study finds that over 20,000 ER visits each year and 2,000+ hospitalizations are attributable to such products. Just say no!

Roche released Phase III trial data on its new multiple sclerosis drug, ocrelizumab, which appears to have an advantage over other MS drugs. It's been shown to treat primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) the more severe, and previously untreatable, form of the disease. No other drug does this.

Early detection of melanoma, the dangerous skin cancer, is essential to survival. Instructing high-risk patients, defined as those who previously had a melanoma, on skin self-exam with a partner-trainee may help in earlier detection.

Science wins a major victory in Australia! The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has levied a six-figure fine against a company for pushing a homeopathic vaccine for whooping cough. It is also a good reminder of how important this vaccine is.

A 16-year study of Londoners has shown no association between sitting behaviors and death, a very different conclusion from what previous research has shown us.

A recent CDC survey of adult behaviors found that more recent quitters, and those who have tried to quit, are using e-cigarettes.

There's a link between vampirism and the Plague that occurred during the 14th century. It's not a coincidence.

Worried about meat and cancer? You don't need to fret International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization, is in the health scare business, as its analysis of coffee shows.

The marathon, a true test of endurance 26.2-miles long, can truly wreak havoc on even the most experienced runner. The human body undergoes three major changes, all of which require smart steps and remedies to speed recovery.

Some researchers studying autism spectrum disorder seek to understand the relationship between perception and behavior in the brain. This is partly the impetus behind a recent study, which sought to learn how the world is interpreted by an ASD sufferer.

If your mattress could talk, it would say, 'I'm dirty!'

No, this is not from satirical magazine. But there are some doctors recommending that stimulant drugs should be used by some who are too lazy to exercise. That's right take a pill that will make you less lazy, so that you might go to the gym. But, what happens if you are too lazy to pick up the pills?

Placing a stent in coronary vessels to relieve a blockage does not improve survival in patients with chronic stable ischemic heart disease. A recent study validates findings from an earlier, important trial that includes an extended follow-up of 15 years with its participants.

Two new studies, one published in Science and the other in Nature, by one of the pioneers of the CRISPR-Cas9 technique show the power and specificity of the genome-editing technique.

When food is a values issue, it becomes bigger than science.

A new Swedish study shows improved survivability in relatively young heart patients opting for mechanical valve replacement, versus those receiving the bioprosthetic version. This validates previous evidence supporting the use of mechanical heart valves in middle-age patients.

Today, women suffering from uterine factor infertility who wish to start a family have only two options: adoption or surrogacy. But following an upcoming trial at the Cleveland Clinic, women may be able to give birth after undergoing uterus transplant surgery.

A recent Boston Globe article about flu vaccinations raised the notion that those who receive a flu shot every year to have less protection than those who get it less frequently. What does science make of this? It's hard to say. But we say that some protection is better than none at all.