Why Do Some Forms of Leukemia Affect Mostly Children? By Nicoletta Lanese Childhood leukemias may exploit specific vulnerabilities found only in immature cells.
Man in China Contracts Brain Parasite After Eating Hot Pot By Rachael Rettner The man was discovered to have tapeworm larvae in his brain.
The Placenta 'Invades' the Uterus in the Same Way Cancer Invades the Body By Nicoletta Lanese The way human pregnancy works may make us more prone to malignant cancer than cows or horses.
FDA Says Most CBD Products May Not Be Safe, and Warns 15 Companies to Stop Selling Them By Nicoletta Lanese CBD may pose unknown health risks and cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement, food or therapeutic cure-all.
There's Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses By Rachael Rettner Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans.
7 Tips for a Safe (and Non-Explosive) Turkey Day By Stephanie Pappas Have a fun Thanksgiving free of exploding turkeys or Salmonella.
Declining Life Expectancy in America 'May Be the New Norm' By Joshua A. Krisch U.S. life expectancy is declining mostly among "working age" Americans.
FDA Calls Psychedelic Psilocybin a 'Breakthrough Therapy' for Severe Depression By Yasemin Saplakoglu The FDA is helping to speed up the process of developing and approving a drug based on psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance in magic mushrooms, to treat depression.
Some 'Brain-Boosting' Supplements Contain High Levels of Unapproved Drug By Nicoletta Lanese Researchers uncovered unapproved drugs in several "nootropics."
Over 1,000 Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV After Hospital's Sanitation Mistake By Yasemin Saplakoglu One of the Goshen Hospital's seven surgical sterilization technicians skipped one step in a multistep cleaning process
Is it Safe to Eat Roadkill? By Chia-Yi Hou The idea of eating roadkill may be foreign to some, but with proper precautions it can provide a safe and sustainable source of meat.
CDC Issues Yet Another Warning Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce By Rachael Rettner U.S. officials are warning Americans not to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas, California.
Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Invaded Woman's Eye Sockets By Rachael Rettner A woman in Tennessee developed an infection with "flesh-eating" bacteria in her eye sockets.
Does Vaping Have Any Benefits? By Allison Kurti When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes.
How the Brain Still Works When Half of It Is Missing By Yasemin Saplakoglu That wrinkly and mysterious organ we carry around in our skulls has an almost magical ability to change and adapt.
'Designer Baby' Technology to Make Smarter, Taller Kids Doesn’t Work Yet By Nicoletta Lanese Genetic screening can't yet reveal which embryo will grow into the tallest or smartest child.
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests By Rachael Rettner A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.
'Doughnut-Shaped' DNA Makes Cancer More Aggressive By Yasemin Saplakoglu "DNA conveys information not only in its sequence but also in its shape," the authors said.
Active Ingredient in Ayahuasca Tea Puts Brain in a Dream-Like State By Stephanie Pappas The active ingredient DMT in the psychedelic tea ayahuasca causes a dream-like state in the brain, new research finds.
