"Nightmare bacteria" with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these...

Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so advocates for...

Take two tablets and a selfie? Your doctor's orders may one day include a smartphone video to make sure you took your medicine. Smartphone apps that monitor pill-taking are now available, and...

Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some...

A big financial loss may shorten your life, a new study suggests. Middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those...

To track down people in Britain who may have broken immigration rules, the government is turning to a new and controversial source of information: doctors. Doctors who work with refugees and...

Understanding our sexuality means understanding the feelings and attractions we have towards others and not just knowing with whom we had a sexual relationship. Sexuality can be confusing and it can...

  Pomegranates contain plenty of antioxidants and nutrients that should be part of a healthy diet. They are very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, are a good source of vitamin C...

Supermodel Coco Rocha is known for her ability to strike a pose, but she says it wasn't always appreciated. Her modeling career began with catalog work in Asia, where she recalled in a recent...