MEDICINE

The super-contagious gastrointestinal virus is causing outbreaks across the U.S. Here's how to protect yourself (and everyone around you) from norovirus.

From Alice in Wonderland Syndrome to the real-life version of Benjamin Button’s disease, these rare conditions could come straight out of a storybook.

The practice of drilling or scraping a hole into the skull’s cranial vault has been performed for thousands of years.

Not only is the liver your largest internal organ; it is in charge of hundreds of bodily processes ranging from fighting infection to manufacturing proteins and hormones to helping your blood clot.

Up to 70 percent of people have experienced hypnic jerks, but they’re usually nothing to worry about.

You might think they’re unnecessary, because so many people have had their tonsils removed—but tonsils actually serve an important role in your immune system.

“Fart walks” could be the answer to your gastrointestinal woes.

Anesthesia is a complex mixture of medications that lessen pain during procedures. Different types affect the body in different ways.

A case study of a man in Australia is highlighting the return of a disease associated with Elizabethan sailors and polar explorers.

Can an octogenarian really just collapse from the wear and tear of life?

In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re tackling some fun facts—and the occasional harsh truth—about the careers you imagined for yourself as a kid.

Not only is there a chronic shortage of organ donations in the U.S.—there multiple myths about the process.