A new study finds that those who end up in the ER for alcohol-related conditions are more likely to have drunk certain types and brands.
Oscar Pistorius could agree to a settlement with the Steenkamp family before his trial begins in 2014.
Methamphetamine drug use is reportedly rampant in the world's most reclusive Communist dictatorship.
People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to developing certain eating disorders, and vice versa.
A 70-year-old man shoved a 4-inch fork up his penis for sexual gratification and then had to go to the hospital to get it removed.
Copper accumulation in blood vessels can prevent the brain from clearing out toxic proteins, a new study finds.
A new study published published in the journal Nature Genetics on August 18, scientists identified four genetic variations that most likely cause myeloma.
A 4-year-old California boy brought home an unexpected visitor from a family trip to the beach: a sea snail that hatched inside his knee.
The South African gold medalist has been accused of murdering his girlfriend.
An Iowa woman who purchased a tapeworm online and ingested it, later went to her doctor to have the parasite removed.
A new study associates soda consumption with aggression and other behavioral problems in young children.
China is still taking organs from people it executes, but says it will begin to rely solely on voluntary organ donation by the end of the year.
A board advised against using Xalkori, a lung cancer treatment, in the British National Health Service.
New research may explain how Typhoid Mary could infect scores of people without any outward signs of being sick.
More than 27,000 people in China have received dozens of punctures from bee stings in acupuncture clinics to ward off diseases like arthritis and cancer.
In a crackdown to curb methamphetamine (meth) production, CVS stores nationwide will soon ask for identification for customers looking to purchase nail polish remover, limit the amount available for purchase, and will not sell the acetone-based solution to anyone under the age of 18.
Trials have been on a small scale so far, but the success of vaccine PfSPZ is unprecedented.
Scientists think a 32-year-old woman caught the new bird flu strain from her father.
Geraldo Ramos, a 64-year-old Dominican man, said he passed out drunk last week and woke up without his penis.
The FDA announced it has found that the cyclospora outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska are linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico.
A Texas woman is suing Darden Restaurants, parent company of the Olive Garden, alleging she contracted a Cyclospora infection from the Olive Garden.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are the most serious skin reactions linked to acetaminophen in rare cases, FDA says.
