MEDICINE

Worry is growing among Florida residents after a man died from being infected by vibrio vulnificus, a rare, flesh-eating bacteria found in salt water.

Three doctors discuss a new paradigm shift in the medical nature of mortality at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Erin Brockovich, portrayed in a 2000 film, is taking a stand against Essure birth control because she believes it isn't safe.

A group of Chinese researchers believe the lemon and lime-based drink is the most effective remedy for getting rid of a hangover.

The website, which has suffered from technical glitches in the first week after its launch, cost at least $634 million in contracts.

Chimpanzees choose their friends based on similarity of personality, a new study suggests.

A letter sent home with an athletic 11-year-old in Naples, Fla., said her BMI indicated she was "at risk" of obesity. More than 20 states require schools to screen students for BMI every year.

The medical records have ended speculation whether Monroe had plastic surgery, which was not a common procedure at the time.

Since the government shutdown, food safety personnel and disease detectives aren't working, so a salmonella outbreak in 18 states continues to expand.

AAA is making strides in bringing breast cancer awareness to the road by painting their tow trucks pink for the month of October.

According to a new study, the aerosolized dust vacuum cleaners create contains bacteria and mold that can lead to serious diseases, including infant botulism.

Merck's latest layoffs are coming from both marketing and research and development.

According to a new study, the percentage of very young children receiving psychiatric drug prescriptions peaked in 2004 and stabilized between 2006 and 2009.

Actor Jon Hamm discussed rumors that he has throat cancer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week.

Uncle Rhabdo exposes the darker side to CrossFit.

Valeria Lukyanova, the Ukrainian model known as “Human Barbie,” has rumors swirling again, sparked by the old topless photo she posted.

Teens who drink three to four cups of coffee a day risk missing the deep sleep they need and delaying brain development.

A new study shows how scientists used the 2009 pandemic as a “natural experiment” to discover how the body’s immune system builds resistance to the flu.

The girl and her parents thought she was having her period -- until they found a bullet entry wound.

A 2-year-old boy weighed 33 kg (70 pounds) before going in for bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia.

Two of the actors at the center of the HIV outbreak in the porn industry are calling for condoms to be used on all film sets going forward.