An abundance of “death cap” mushrooms in northern California is taking the blame for poisoning 14 people in December, health authorities say....
A man who had just gotten a tattoo died after going swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. The new wounds got infected...
There’s a bizarre new trend in women’s health, and doctors are tamping down on it with warnings that the practice can be...
Compression tights are a trend that appears to have caught on among fitness buffs. Unfortunately, scientists have some bad news: they don’t...
Scientists say they’ve figuratively and literally thrown cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water is more effective at...
In the 1980s, a highly respected physician wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine that out of close to 40,000 patients...
Scientists on a research voyage to study parts of the ocean never seen before hauled up a number of new species off...
Health officials in Florida have confirmed seven cases of H3N2 canine influenza. A news release from the Florida Department of Agriculture and...
Scientists have created a much-needed antibiotic in an effort to combat one of the world’s worst and most dangerous superbugs. This drug,...
Fathers just might play favorites when it comes to their kids, a new study states. According to researchers from Emory University in...
Over 4,000 people died from drug overdoses in Ohio last year, according to a newspaper survey of county coroners. Ohio has been...
An active volcano in Alaska has erupted again, raising the state’s aviation alert level to red. The Alaska Volcano Observatory spotted an...
Not getting enough sleep may burn out the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a new study says. An Italian...
The world’s largest optical telescope will soon be ready. Construction on the European Extremely Large Telescope began on Friday in Chile. When...
Climate change has already made drastic changes to the planet’s coastlines, weather patterns, sea levels, and much more. But a new study...
As if snakes by themselves weren’t scary enough, a new study states that certain snake species practice “coordinated hunting.” Coordinated hunting is...
The German government intends to crack down on parents who insist on not vaccinating their kids, in an effort to prevent outbreaks...
After 17 years of waiting, a couple finally got their wish – six times over. Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo of West Nigeria...
Counting calories is an effective weight-loss method that has been tried and tested. But a new study suggests that a fitness tracker...
The winner for the title of safest recreational drug is magic mushrooms, a new study reports. Baby Boomers and Generation X just...