HEALTH

Rheum, cerumen, and mucus are just a few of our gross bodily fluids.

Some varieties spoil faster than others.

“Ripping off the Band-Aid” is a well-worn idiom. When you want to break bad news, it’s better to just do it quickly; the same goes for anything prompting any ki

“Hands-only CPR” has gained popularity in recent years. So what is it, and when should you use it?

The UK’s Prime Minister was in poor health but still needed to fly. The solution? Stuff him in a big egg.

Sports drinks are full of them. But are they good for you, or just really expensive pee?

There have been quite a few lettuce recalls over the last several years—but onions are responsible for more illnesses.

Requiring blood tests to get a marriage license had nothing to do with an Oedipal fear of accidentally marrying a close relative.

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.

The Great Plague of 1665 killed about 100,000 Londoners, but winde, quinsie, and livergrown also took their toll.