Illness
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report
US cyclosporiasis cases have reached record levels this year, with the current epidemic among the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in recent US history.
US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
Here are all the best methods to clear a stuffy nose in seconds
Flu season is upon us, and with it are a handful of home remedies. Here are some tried-and-tested tricks to clear your blocked nose.
Here's why you shouldn't warm up chicken in the microwave
Studies have found that smaller, portable devices may not be able to heat or cook frozen chicken enough to kill various bacteria.
What's really at risk with an open toilet bowl -study
A new laser technology is highlighting the particles that come up when you flush your toilet.
Celine Dion cancels Israel concert amid diagnosis with rare neurological disorder
"Recently, I've been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome, which affects something like one in a million people."
Woman's nut allergy has complicated sex in a surprising way
This woman's nutty situation left her with an uncomfortable sensation – and the solution is a shocker, to be sure.
Everyone's sick these days. What can you do?
The winter illnesses are here, and lots of people are walking around with runny noses, coughs and tired faces. Here are some ways to prevent and manage these winter ailments.
Can medical insight come from chronic illness patients' social media?
Ben-Gurion University engineers develop way to analyze social media messages posted by chronically ill patients to glean insights for medicine.
Kim Kardashian may have just been caught in another Photoshop mishap
Businesswoman and reality television star Kim Kardashian shared a particularly risque photograph on Instagram - can you spot the retouch mistake?
Do viruses always become less deadly over time?
The textbook example of a virus which became less deadly in order to survive may have recently become more severe again.
This cryonics facility in Arizona is preserving bodies to revive later
At Alcor Life Extension Foundation, the bodies and heads of 199 humans who opted to be cryopreserved in hopes of being revived in the future are stored inside tanks with liquid nitrogen.