A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, ...

A writer diagnosed with cancer takes a wry look at the magical ‘cures’ and wellness ‘treatments’ peddled to the chronically ill in ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me’ ...

Simultaneously or thereabout, herbs and fruits thrown up by this season step forth for eating and use, such as in nurture and medicine. Often, we thank our stars, as we say in gratitude for their ...

A skin condition tied to delusions is posing a riddle for doctors: What to do when a diagnosis causes offense?

Most of us would've passed out, no doubt.

Legalization makes marijuana culturally acceptable and easy to get; ‘it was a party in the bathroom.

Residents, gardeners should take precautions to protect against deadly disease transmitted by snails, slugs, and animals that ingest them ...

All animals, including humans, experience stress. Not the type where you worry about paying bills, but metabolic ...

Just in case you needed new material for your nightmares, here’s this real-life case report of a woman in Greece who literally sneezed out maggots. Doctors documented the spine-chilling sneeze this ...

There’s nothing fishy about it. Fans of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish might find an unwanted surprise in their food — and that’s a ...