Not a single country in the world supports breastfeeding mothers according to recommended guidelines, a new report released by the World Health...
A man in Sweden found out the hard way that penile surgeries can be fatal. While undergoing phalloplasty, or penile elongation and...
Online searches related to suicide have jumped 19% in the three weeks after the controversial television series, “13 Reasons Why” debuted, according...
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition that has baffled both the scientific and medical fields: it has no cure and there appear...
It’s a proven fact that not getting enough sleep has bad consequences for the health. A new study adds weight to this...
A woman in Iowa is warning other parents to be careful after finding that her baby boy tested positive for the herpes...
Senator Chuck Schumer has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate the health effects of chemicals used in fast food...
Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, holds a major chemical ingredient that may actually let organisms live and exist on it, despite its...
Chicago is distributing naloxone to its at-risk inmates upon their release from prison, as part of a multifaceted approach to battling the...
The ancient Canaanites were a people who lived in what scientists considered a crossroads, facing wars and occupations for centuries. Because of...
A new crew has reached the International Space Station on Friday for a five-month mission. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Russian cosmonaut Sergey...
A man in Mishawaka, Indiana killed himself right after shooting a doctor for refusing to prescribe opioids to his wife, according to...
An obstetrician in Kentucky made headlines after delivering a patient’s baby safely then giving birth to her own right after. Leah Halliday...
The European slug, while seemingly unassuming in appearance, has become the inspiration for a new adhesive that can be used in surgery...
When a person talks to him or herself in the third person, it can mostly be viewed as an odd trait, maybe...
Wine and beer enthusiasts can rejoice at this bit of news: moderate drinking could lower a person’s risk of developing diabetes, a...
In a first for the United States, scientists have used technology that allows genes to be modified in a human embryo, according...
When it comes to taking antibiotics, doctors always recommend that patients complete the entire course of the prescription, regardless of whether or...
Scientists are attempting to cook up man-made, custom-built DNA using yeast cultures. If they succeed, this means humans can now make life...
The practice of putting intersex children through surgery to have their anatomy rearranged before they’re of age to consent is currently under...