A Man Cleaning His Fish Tank Accidentally Released A Deadly Toxin, Sending His Entire Family To The Hospital
Soft corals used in saltwater aquariums can be contaminated with dangerous palytoxin. Here's how to handle them so you don't get sick.
Twin Sisters With Severe OCD Have Died In A Possible Double Suicide
Sara and Amanda Eldritch had long-term, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. The twin sisters died on March 30, in what police say was either a double suicide or murder-suicide.
The FDA Has Issued Its First Mandatory Recall — For Kratom Supplements
Several companies have recalled kratom, a plant-derived powder that is promoted as a natural pain reliever. Las Vegas–based Triangle Pharmanaturals “refused to cooperate with FDA,” the agency said.
Fake Weed Linked To 70 Cases Of Severe Bleeding And Two Deaths
People in the Chicago area have been hospitalized because they were coughing up blood or had severe nosebleeds, blood in the urine, or bleeding gums.
A Man Has "Super Gonorrhea" And It's As Bad As It Sounds
It’s the first report of a gonorrhea strain that doesn’t respond to the combination of antibiotics that experts recommend.
That “New Organ” Everyone Is Freaking Out About Is Probably Not New
Despite the headlines, some experts say the "new organ" — the interstitium — is not new, and not an organ. One said the paper was "old textbook knowledge."
This Tiny "Alien" Skeleton Is A Mummified Human, Solving A 15-Year Mystery
First discovered in 2003, this tiny skeleton — only six inches long — has been speculated to be a mummified fetus, the remains of a human child with dwarfism, a monkey, or even, ahem, an alien.
A Woman Died After Undergoing Bee Sting Acupuncture. Here's What Experts Think About That.
Bee sting acupuncture is a type of apitherapy, or bee-related treatment, where nonmedical practitioners use pollen, royal jelly, and yes, sometimes venom, to treat health problems.
A Mom Realizes Her Baby Has Down Syndrome During This Water Birth And The Images Will Warm Your Heart
Amber Rojas was excited to welcome a new baby, but she realized almost immediately that her newborn had Down syndrome and would need special care.
10 Facts About Graves' Disease, The Thyroid Condition Affecting Wendy Williams
Graves' disease causes symptoms like irritability, period abnormalities, fatigue, and a racing heartbeat.
This Diabetes-Related Viral Tweet Shows How Clueless People Can Be
PSA: Try not to ask people with diabetes to skip checking their blood sugar, adjusting their insulin pump, or injecting insulin because you think it’s ~gross~.
13 Incredibly Inspiring Quotes From The Larry Nassar Trial You’ll Want To Share
"Even though I am a victim, I do not and will not live my life as one. I am an Olympian."
Please Stop Using These 16 Words To Describe Bodies, Diets, And Food
Some of these are offensive or just plain wrong, or cause people to think not-so-great things about their bodies.
If You Can Ace This Quiz, You're A Legit Coffee Snob
So, IS coffee healthy?
Anyone Can Make These 17 Easy One-Pot Vegetarian Recipes
You want your holiday meals to look good and taste great. But let's be honest, EASY is important too. Plus, vegetarian.