Your nervous system is involved in everything your body does, from managing your breathing to controlling your muscles and sensing heat and cold. Nerves carry sensations of pain or pleasure from your ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

The new hurricane season is underway, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting as many as nine storms this year, including one to four major hurricanes. Climate change is ...

Water damage is among the most common and potentially destructive forces facing homeowners. Just one leak or burst pipe can wreak costly havoc — resulting in thousands of dollars in damages — and even ...

Death and destruction was left in the storm's wake. — -- The worst of Hurricane Irma may be over, but the storm left plenty of destruction in its wake. Many Caribbean islands were hit the hardest ...

Liver damage, or cirrhosis, may cause no symptoms in its early stages. Early signs may be nonspecific, such as nausea or fatigue. Later stages can lead to symptoms such as jaundice, itchy skin, and ...

Hair dyes can weaken and damage hair, making it look unhealthy. However, treatments such as conditioners and specially formulated shampoos may help repair hair damage from hair dye. Dyeing the hair ...

Existing definitions of microbial pathogenicity and virulence are inadequate to explain many infectious diseases and do not incorporate the contribution of the host to these processes. A new ...

Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more ...

The constant deleterious modification of DNA by reactive molecules, endogenously or exogenously generated, is offset by protective processes that are initiated by the DNA damage response. The ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of major damage ...