MEDICINE

A new study found that 1 in 2,000 Brits carry an abnormal protein that causes human mad cow disease.

Scientists have discovered a substance similar to methamphetamine in the ingredients for Craze, a pre-workout powder supplement.

A new study suggest the drug Lanicemine that acts like the popular party drug, Special K, may be able to treat depression.

Camille Grammer is recovering from a radical hysterectomy related to a cancer diagnosis.

The "flesh-eating" street drug krokodil, which is known to rot the skin to the bone, may have killed two men in Oklahoma.

"The Incredible Bionic Man" is a new documentary that will air on Oct. 20 at 10 p.m. EDT on the Smithsonian Channel.

After being diagnosed with Leukemia, Nancy Parmar became the focus of the Checkmate, Cancer! Campaign which has raised $36,000 in 12 days to save her life.

The actor, who suffered from tongue cancer and not throat cancer, said he lied to protect his career.

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.