Gross!  After using the bathroom, only five percent of people wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria, according to a study at Michigan State University. Researchers also found that one-third of people do not use soap and one in 10 even skips the water part.

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Bisphenol A – better known as BPA – is a chemical that’s prevalent in many plastic household products, including water bottles and some baby bottles. And now research from French scientists suggests that early exposure to BPA could cause damage to the enamel in children’s teeth.

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Drinking too much can cause sleep problems in older adults, concludes a new study from Johns Hopkins University. The research found that people over 55 who drink heavily more than two days a week are 84 percent more likely to suffer from insomnia.

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Vegetable oil has long been known to be a rich source of linoleic acid, which is associated with lower cholesterol.  But it also can add calories so experts often discouraged people from consuming too much of it. Now, however, a University of Missouri and University of Illinois study suggests that vegetable oil may, in fact, be good for you.

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According to a new analysis, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, researchers believe erectile dysfunction is more prevalent among younger men than previously thought, especially among men under 40.

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