Drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma has decided to stop encouraging doctors across the country to write prescriptions for its painkiller, OxyContin, drawing positive...
A man in China had what must have been an incredibly bizarre experience while sitting on the toilet – his rectum suddenly...
Researchers have invented an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the influenza virus, but won’t harm human skin or eyes, a new study...
In a revolutionary first for science and medicine, human eggs have successfully been grown in a laboratory in the United Kingdom. Researchers...
Major psychiatric conditions such as autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia seem to have more in common than previously thought, a new study...
A hospital in Oregon had to end a policy that kept an undocumented woman from receiving a liver transplant due to her...
An evangelist with ties to President Donald Trump is now the subject of controversy after a video of her went viral. Gloria...
The US Food and Drug Administration warned the public once again on the use of the herbal supplement kratom in a statement on...
A tiny burst of electricity can help boost memory, a new study suggests. The trick is to deliver that little bit of...
Children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, or FASD, are more common than previously thought, researchers say. Experts previously estimated that only...
A man masquerading as a doctor infected at least 21 villagers in Lucknow, India with HIV using contaminated syringes and needles, health...
Dental graduate school students and an orthodontics professor at the University of Connecticut are making unconventional headlines for taking a selfie with...
A biohacker took off his pants and injected his thigh with an experimental, do-it-yourself herpes treatment to prove that the medication is...
Nursing homes in the United States have greatly reduced their use of antipsychotic drugs among elderly residents in response to complaints from...
Shedding extra pounds – whether it’s for a healthier lifestyle or fitting into old clothes – can be contagious, benefitting a person’s...
Years of research have still not reached a conclusion on whether or not cellphones cause cancer. But on Friday, two government studies...
Woodpeckers do get brain damage due to all the drilling they do with their beaks, a new study finds. The bird gets...
The United Kingdom has given its permission for doctors to create the country’s first ever “three-person” babies for two women at risk...
People who act nervous around dogs are often told to remain calm because “dogs can smell fear.” As it turns out, there...
A nonprofit organization that believes coffee could cause cancer has pushed a lawsuit in order to force businesses to issue warnings on...