MEDICINE

Learn about gastroenteritis, the stomach ailment that is afflicting Queen Elizabeth II, sending her to a hospital for treatment on Sunday.

Manned space exploration, basic medical research and climate-monitoring satellites could all be endangered by the sequester.

Runners that transitioned to Vibram Fivefingers had more bone injuries than those who stayed with traditional shoes.

"Abortion Battles," a disturbing YouTube video of students at New York City's Hunter College pretending they are killing unborn fetuses, has gone viral online, angering pro-life activists and shocking viewers countrywide.

Debi Austin, anti-smoking advocate, passed away at the age of 62. Austin starred in the famous "Voicebox" ad where she smoked a cigarette through a hole in her throat.

If you think the Obama health law won’t affect you because you have private insurance, keep reading.

Groups representing more than 500,000 U.S. health care professionals have identified potentially superfluous, or even harmful, tests/procedures.

Nike has suspended its endorsement deal with Pistorius, the Olympic athlete charged with murdering his girlfriend at his home in South Africa.

The note detailing that African-American nurses were not allowed to care for a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit of of Hurley Medical Center has been released, amid a law suit filed by nurse Tonya Battle.

While Will Smith made the well-publicized move from his run-down West Philadelphia neighborhood to the become the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air years ago, not everyone in his family had the opportunity to escape he rough life Smith left behind.

Harborside Health Center, the "world's largest pot shop," said it will still operate despite a Tuesday ruling rejecting a suit filed by the city of Oakland on its behalf.

A pair of Kansas brothers were celebrating winning $75,000 from the lottery when they accidentally blew up their house.

Disabled Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius became a symbol of courage and hope for South Africa.

A Massachusetts family was awarded $63 million in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson.

The iFixit team delved deep into Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet only to find that the machine is barely repairable.

MacGyver has nothing on Daniela Holmqvist, a rookie Swedish golfer who used a tee as a scalpel to get venom out of her leg after she was bitten by a black widow spider.

An addiction to Coca-Cola was a contributing factor in the death of 31-year-old Natasha Harris of New Zealand, according to a coroner’s report.

The evidence surrounding Whitney Houston's death, one year later.

It's clear that post-traumatic stress is affecting more veterans than ever. And the consequences couldn’t be more serious.

The end of polio could be close at hand -- unless militants like the ones in Nigeria continue to derail efforts.

A mistrial was declared in a Philadelphia courtroom on Wednesday, when the prosthetic eye popped out of a man testifying in an assault trial.