Two lead-poisoned bald eagles were recently euthanized at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri after efforts to save them failed. Two bald eagles treated at the World Bird Sanctuary are among the ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for up to 2 million years, researchers have discovered — overturning the belief that lead poisoning is a relatively modern phenomenon. What's more, ...

The human digestive system has a dual nature of being tough and very delicate at the same time. Each food piece that we eat ...

Dozens of marine mammals, including sea lions, dolphins and fur seals, have been found sick and disoriented in California the past month, according to local officials. Responders with the Marine ...

In 1863, when much of the United States was anguishing over the Civil War, an entrepreneur named Michael Phelan was fretting about billiard balls. At the time, the balls were made of ivory, preferably ...

DEAR HELOISE: So many people can’t tell the difference between food poisoning and a stomach bug. It’s important to be able to know the difference: • Food poisoning: You experience diarrhea, cramps, ...