Some areas have been witnessing huge number of cicadas, which gets mature every 13 or 17 years. On the other hand, there are places, which not have been able to see even a single cicada.

The Virginia Department of Health has announced that after witnessing a rough time with regard to influenza cases, they have finally witnessed a decline.

Though the decline has come in Northern Virginia, it is said to be part of the national trend. The Google Flu Trends was of the view that the 2012 saw the maximum cases of flu in history.

Experts have named diabetes as the seventh leading cause of death worldwide no matter whether it is Type 1 or Type 2.

As per recent reports, it has been revealed that there was a minor alteration in the mortgage rates. The borrowings costs were reported to be near to the record lows as a result of hike in the prices of homes in major US cities.

Woo! Its awesome for anyone to feel that following an overall face transplant he can eat from his mouth, taste and smell the food and can make use of all his senses as other people do. On Tuesday, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced the success of a full-face transplant that was done seven months ago on a Virginia man named Richard Lee Norris of Hillsville, Va.

There is no doubt about the fact that parenthood is bliss. However, there are chances that parents and especially mothers take their responsibility quite seriously and revolve their lives around their children.

As per reports, it has been revealed that a walk was being organized on Sunday at Occoquan to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donations. The race is an annual affair for last three years and with every passing year, it has been able to attract more people.

The winners for the "Tobacco — I'm Not Buying It" video contest have been announced late Wednesday, reveals a recent report.

As per recent reports, it has been revealed that a new type of shrimp-like species has been discovered in a in a gypsum cave at northeast of Carlsbad, during a biological exploration. The exploration was being conducted by Zara Environmental LLC.

If the experiments passes, soon our nation can have underwater robots which can help serve the legal departments in certain rescue situations or reconnaissance ones.