MEDICINE

The illness is usually caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated by feces of those already infected by it.

Headache and nausea aside, the morning after an evening of drinking can be filled with regret, anxiety and misery.

The risk of developing lung cancer can vary with the number of cigarettes one smokes in a day and the extended period of time that one engages in the habit of smoking.

Kathy Griffin shaved off her entire head to show her support for her sister who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Amber Rose wants to reduce her breasts because it feels too heavy for her.

(hold breaking) A penis enlargement surgery led to man's demise in Sweden.

Despite the psychological and physical effect on intersex persons, U.S. doctors continue to perform such surgeries.

Three minutes is the max amount of time allowed in the machine.

United Nations released a report last week saying AIDS-related deaths have nearly halved since 2005 but what advocates fear is that President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts have started to threaten global HIV programs and that access to treatment might be affected.

In some cases, chemotherapy may have dangerous consequences.

Troian Bellisario says she limits her food intake due to a mental illness.

A new artificial heart mimics a real one by using air pressure to pump blood, and it could keep people alive as they wait for organ transplants or recover from heart failure.

The number of people with asthma grows every year.

Leaky gut syndrome is gaining acceptance in the medical community.

Kevin (Morgan Spector), Bryan (Okezie Morro), Mia (Danica Curcic) and Adrian (Russell Posner) reach a hospital in Season 1, episode 5 of “The Mist.”

Muscle mass in your arms may be linked to your chances of dying of heart disease.

Kathy Bates is once again opening up about her past cancer diagnosis.

Running in the summer is harder on your body.

Children are dying of measles because vaccination rates aren’t high enough.

A new treatment using bubbles could be alternative to bone grafts.

Traditional Chinese medicine could be used as a complement to Western treatments for heart problems, says new study.