Health

August 09 2012 4:34 PM

A horrific drug known as krokodil has nearly become an epidemic in Russia -- it rots the flesh off its abusers turning them into real-life zombies. The world is getting a look at a substance that transforms healthy individuals into the "walking dead."

August 09 2012 10:31 AM

The chairman of the Delhi Charter School claims school officials did not realize it was illegal to force pregnancy tests on female students.

August 09 2012 9:21 AM

State officials said a mild winter in the Northeast United States contributed to higher mosquito populations this summer in Massachusetts and potentially neighboring states, and is also why mosquitoes carrying EEE were found earlier than normal.

August 08 2012 11:07 AM

Americans are living healthier and longer that ever before. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts boomers will turn 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day for the next decade, making them, along with centenarians, the fastest-growing segment of the population.

August 07 2012 1:59 PM

[EMBARGO 1PM] Grapefruit juice blocks the breakdown of the drug sirolimus, which is why patients are advised not to take the two together -- but now researchers say they can exploit that ability to give cancer patients more bang for their buck.

August 07 2012 8:44 AM

Where to draw the line between performance enhancing drugs - which many experts agree should be prohibited in sport because they make the contest unfair - and recreational drugs like marijuana, which is unlikely to boost performance but could give sport a bad image?

August 06 2012 7:18 PM

Bikini waxing, "vajazzling" or jeweled decoration of the genitals, waxing, shaving and removal of pubic hair are all becoming increasingly popular among young people. But some doctors are opposing the "war against pubic hair" and are trying to highlight the possible dangers of these activities.

August 06 2012 4:12 PM

Chemotherapy treatment for certain types of cancer might actually make tumors grow, a study revealed on Sunday.

August 06 2012 9:29 AM

Parents reported that after giving honey to kids, their coughing was less frequent and less severe.