SUPPLEMENTS can help to keep us healthy. Vitamin A helps fight off infections, calcium is vital for bones and teeth, and fish oil supports the heart, lungs and blood vessels, for example. But ...

Go ahead, get the giggles out of the way; we’re about to take a close look at urine, and in such conversations, bathroom humour is often the number one byproduct. But once you’re through ...

Urine was used as fertiliser in ancient Rome and China. Now farmers in Vermont are bringing this practice back to boost harvests and grow crops in a more sustainable way. When Betsy Williams goes ...

A Johnson & Johnson unit working to resolve massive cancer litigation in bankruptcy court was accused by a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration of making misleading claims that the ...

Lawyers for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Red River Talc, which filed the Chapter 11 case last year, insisted that 75% or more of talc claimants voted in favor of the plan, but a coalition ...

Urine tests can be used to detect and monitor glucose levels and ketone levels in people with diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that’s characterized by high blood sugar levels. This can ...

Dark amber, brown, or red-tinted urine may be a symptom of kidney failure. You should contact your doctor if you notice persistent changes in the color of your urine. An increase in proteins ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has published a new assessment of talc’s potential to cause cancer, concluding that is it ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans.

In a bid to put litigation over the safety of its talc products into the rearview mirror, Johnson & Johnson has added another $1.1 billion to its settlement offer, according to media reports.

A urine drug test can quickly detect both illegal and prescription drugs in a person’s system. Doctors, sports officials, and many employers require these tests. Signs of drug use can remain in ...