HEALTH

Strawberries sold under several brand names around the country sickened five people in Washington late last year.

In 1975, a woman found her husband dead in a chair after watching a BBC sitcom. He had been laughing for almost a half-hour. Was it merriment that killed him?

These Verilux light boxes meet the Mayo Clinic’s recommendations for light therapy and could help if you’re coping with seasonal depression.

Argentinian heart surgeon René Favaloro popularized coronary bypass surgery, which continues to save the lives of people with heart disease.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.

Through the GoodNature Program, you could earn extra money by donating your poop—and help people in the process.

Celine Dion recently announced that she has been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and progressive neurological disorder that only affects about one or two out of every 1 million people.

Scientists have finally visualized what happens when poo particles go airborne.

A new type of drug that could eliminate two to four hot flashes per day could soon become a hot commodity.

Half of the world’s population—nearly 4 billion people—lack safe and sanitary toilet facilities. Here are a few facts to make you appreciate our lovely loos.

The universe appears to be taking a special interest in offing us at the beginning of the year.

There’s no such thing as eating too many fruits and vegetables, but you'll want to give these a good rinse first.