MEDICINE

The family of a woman being kept on life support even though she's brain dead is outraged her body is being used as a “host for a fetus.”

The Paleo Diet rounds off the list for the ‘Best Diet’ in 2014: But how easy is it to eat like a caveman?

Khloe Kardashian is newly single and in better shape than she has been in years. She reveals how she dropped 30 pounds in Cosmopolitan.

Archaeologists studying Stone Age human teeth found some of the earliest evidence for common tooth decay, suggesting that dental caries were widespread much earlier than scientists previously thought.

Seventy percent of New York State voters (including 58 percent of Republicans) support the legalization of medical marijuana.

With many Americans grappling with sub-zero temperatures as the “polar vortex” descends on the country, meteorologists warn of the dangers of extreme cold, including frostbite. Here’s how to keep yourself safe.

The scientists have genetically modified salmonella bacteria that are drawn to tumors by chemicals secreted by cancer cells.

The number of people who reach their 80th birthday will quadruple to almost 400 million by the year 2050,

Jenny McCarthy denied rumors via Twitter that her Autistic son Evan, 11, does not have Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Health officials are seeing a surge in new cases. Find out which states are getting hit the hardest.

A Texas couple reportedly plans to sue the obstetrician who delivered their baby after the newborn died a few days after her birth.

A 3-year-old girl in Hawaii died Friday after a routine dental procedure caused permanent brain damage.

A huge sting operation deals a heavy blow to the nation's drug trade.

Created by Dr. Ian Smith, the new Super Shred diet is designed to help dieters lose 20 pounds in 4 weeks.

Several companies are offering tours of Colorado’s cannabis culture, and their target market isn't who you might expect.

Is this the diet you should be on for 2014? Check out the facts - and recipes - for this popular diet.

A warning for those looking to assess their disease risk from their genome: Results may vary.

Dozens have tested positive for latent TB infection at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas, following the deaths of two infected newborns.

The nurse says she was concerned about the shot's possible risks to her unborn baby.

International porn star Stoya talked exclusively to the International Business Times about safer sex in the adult entertainment industry.

A newborn baby died about 70 minutes after he was inoculated with a Hepatitis B vaccine in China.