Does Drinking Chamomile Tea Really Help People Fall Asleep? By Grant Currin Does drinking chamomile tea actually make people sleepy?
Woman Develops Horrifying Skull Infection After Cleaning Her Ears with Cotton Swabs By Rachael Rettner A woman's daily habit of cleaning her ears with cotton swabs led to a life-threatening infection in her skull.
Man's X-Ray Reveals His Penis Is Turning to Bone By Rachael Rettner A man was diagnosed with penile ossification, a rare condition in which bone forms inside the penis.
Alzheimer's Directly Kills Brain Cells That Keep You Awake By Yasemin Saplakoglu Napping could be considered an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease.
Muscle Spasms and Cramps: Causes and Treatments By Katherine Gould If you've ever had a muscle seize up, you know it's painful and can stop you in your tracks. But what actually causes muscle cramps or spasms, and what can be done about it?
Vaping Is Causing Severe Breathing Problems in Some Teens By Yasemin Saplakoglu Teens are coming down with serious breathing problems after vaping. It's a mystery why.
What Is Epilepsy? By Iris Tse There are many different kinds of epilepsy with symptoms ranging from mild to potentially life-threatening.
The World's Oldest People Might Not Be As Old As We Think By Isobel Whitcomb Many of the world's oldest people are probably less old than we thought.
Sugary Western Diets Fuel Newly Evolving Superbug By Yasemin Saplakoglu A diarrhea-causing bacterium is evolving into a new species that thrives on sugar-rich Western diets and readily spreads in hospitals.
A Doctor Tested a New Treatment on Himself. Now, It May Help Others with This Rare Disease. By Rachael Rettner The physician, Dr. David Fajgenbaum, had a rare disease known as Castleman disease.
A Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Throat for More Than a Week By Rachael Rettner A U.K. man's dentures fell down his throat during surgery and were stuck there for more than a week before they were discovered.
Why Do We Bend Our Arms When We Run? By Mindy Weisberger The relationship between arm movements and gaits could help explain how arm proportions evolved in the human family tree.
Man's Vape Pen Explodes, Giving Him Third-Degree Burns By Rachael Rettner The man developed serious burns after his vape pen exploded in his pocket.
Woman Gets Second-Degree Burns from 'Vaginal Steaming' By Rachael Rettner Ever since Gwyneth Paltrow endorsed vaginal steaming, doctors have warned that the practice isn't without risks.
Freezing Part of a Woman’s Ovaries Could Delay Menopause for Years, UK Company Says By Yasemin Saplakoglu A medical procedure that has been used to freeze a woman's ovaries is being offered for the first time as a way to delay menopause.
The Circulatory System: An Amazing Circuit That Keeps Our Bodies Going By Kim Ann Zimmermann The heart, lungs and about 60,000 miles of blood vessels work together to keep blood pumping through our bodies.
Drinking This Much Coffee May Trigger Migraines By Rachael Rettner Caffeine may really be a trigger for migraines, but only if you consume a lot of it, a new study suggests.
The Human Skeletal System By Kim Ann Zimmermann Humans wouldn't get very far without bones — literally.
Cancer Patients Get Rare Blood Infection After Nurse Dilutes Opioids with Tap Water By Rachael Rettner Half a dozen cancer patients in New York developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids that a nurse had diluted with tap water, according to a new report.
Bizarre 'Nanoseaweed' Is the Thinnest Gold in the World By Brandon Specktor The thinnest gold in the world will, sadly, not be adorning your fingers anytime soon.
