Why Don't Newborns Have Tears or Sweat? By Marcus Woo A baby's ability to sweat and produce tears develop weeks after birth.
No Laughing Matter: A Woman's Guffaw Results in a Dislocated Jaw By Nicoletta Lanese A doctor rushed to her aid and managed to reset her jaw.
Boy Dies from 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Infection Picked Up in Hot Spring By Nicoletta Lanese The rare infection fatally destroys brain tissue, causing pathological swelling.
Heartburn Drug Found to Contain Traces of Cancer-Causing Chemical By Rachael Rettner U.S. health officials have found low levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical in the popular heartburn drug Zantac.
Tuna Steaks Recalled Because They May Cause This Weird Type of Food Poisoning By Rachael Rettner Yellowfin tuna products sold in 16 U.S. states are being recalled because they have the potential to cause an odd type of food poisoning that resembles an allergic reaction.
A Tainted Skin Cream Gave a Woman Mercury Poisoning. She's Now Semi-Comatose. By Rachael Rettner A California woman is in a semi-comatose state after using an imported anti-wrinkle cream that was tainted with mercury.
Rogue 'Immune Cell X' Is a Completely New Type of Cell. It Could Trigger Type 1 Diabetes. By Tia Ghose Scientists have discovered a mysterious population of previously unknown cells lurking in the human body, and they may trigger Type 1 diabetes.
Chinese Scientists Tried to Treat HIV Using CRISPR By Rachael Rettner Scientists in China have attempted to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat a patient with HIV.
Acupuncture Causes Woman's Lung to Collapse By Nicoletta Lanese The patient wasn't informed of the risk of lung collapse linked to her treatment.
Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes By Rachael Rettner The Trump Administration announced that it plans to finalize a policy that would remove non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from the U.S. market.
Is Vaping Really Safe? By Ilona Jaspers Here's a look at the science behind vaping and its effects on a person's health. The dangers of e-cigarettes are only now starting to come out.
Could a Drug Cocktail Reverse Biological Aging? By Nicoletta Lanese A small pilot study reportedly shaved years off participants' biological ages, but still needs to be replicated in larger studies.
Short Stature Linked with Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes By Rachael Rettner Shorter people may be at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared with taller people.
Number of Vaping-Related Lung Disease Cases Doubles As Clues Point to 'Chemical Exposure' By Rachael Rettner The number of Americans sickened by mysterious, vaping-related lung illnesses continues to soar.
1st Genetic Markers Tied to Being Left-Handed Found By Rachael Rettner Scientists have discovered the first genetic markers tied to being left-handed.
Could This Contaminant Be Causing the Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses? By Yasemin Saplakoglu For weeks, officials have searched for what could be causing a string of vaping-related respiratory illnesses across the country. Now, they may have found a clue.
A Second Person Has Died from a Vaping-Related Illness By Yasemin Saplakoglu It's unclear what products the patient had used.
Even Diet Sodas Are Tied to an Increased Risk of Early Death By Rachael Rettner Consuming too many soft drinks — even diet drinks — may increase your risk of early death, a new study from Europe suggests.
Removing Pubic Hair Probably Won't Increase Your Risk of STDs, Study Finds By Rachael Rettner Removing pubic hair may not increase your risk of sexually transmitted diseases, according to a small new study.
