Philadelphia might soon become the first city in the United States to permit medically supervised drug injection sites in an effort to...
More and more deer are being affected by chronic wasting disease, a fatal prion-based sickness that essentially turns the gentle animals into...
An expectant mother who suddenly went into labor while on a flight found her baby safely delivered thanks to fellow passengers who...
A blood test that could identify cancerous tumors even before a person shows signs of symptoms may soon help cut down on...
Embarrassment is keeping young women from getting smear tests, a survey rays. According to the charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust that conducted...
The number of women who got prescriptions filled for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs rose sharply by a massive 700% from 2003 to...
Public health experts are pushing for drastic changes in policies and laws aimed at ending deaths caused by drunk driving by legally...
A proclaimed salmon sashimi fan in Fresno had a 5 ½ foot-long tapeworm pulled from his body after complaining of diarrhea. The...
Even without concussions, repeated hitting on the head can cause Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), researchers found. CTE is a serious, degenerative brain...
A teenager’s lifespan has been extended to between ten to 24 years old, from the previous 14 to 19, scientists say. Factors...
Another death caused by this year’s particularly virulent flu season has been confirmed – a 10-year-old boy in Connecticut attending a hockey...
Scientists may have found the cause for the mass die-off of wild antelopes in Kazakhstan in 2015 that almost wiped out the...
A mysterious disease killed the majority of Mexico’s population from 1545 to 1548. Tallied as one of the worst epidemics in history,...
Retail giant Walmart is offering a way for people to get rid of any leftover opioids they might have by giving away...
A plastic surgeon in Kentucky was arrested after reportedly coming in to perform a surgery while drunk. Dr. Theodore Gerstle of Lexington...
Eating food high in salt may affect mental performance, even if it doesn’t increase blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers...
A measles alert has been issued Monday for Chicago O’Hare International Airport, four days after a passenger on flights passing through two...
A six-year-old girl from Texas suffered from a surprising side effect after receiving flu medication. Her parents are now encouraging people to...
Women supposedly experience a decline in cognitive abilities while pregnant, resulting in a phenomenon dubbed “baby brain” or “momnesia.” Symptoms include trouble...
Those who have some trouble falling asleep at night may want to try this trick: write a to-do list at bedtime, a...