MEDICINE

Helminthic therapy is unproven for many conditions and is currently illegal in most countries.

Feel your feelings, folks.

At its largest point, the sciatic nerve is about as big around as a man's thumb—plenty big enough to be an important part of the nervous system.

Without this crucial joint, many daily activities would be impossible.

Heart disease is the number one cause of mortality in the U.S., so this may be a game changer.

Several cases have been confirmed in New Mexico. But plague makes an appearance in the U.S.—and worldwide—every year.

The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.

Scientists say acetaminophen works as well as ibuprofen for reducing climbers’ risk of developing acute mountain sickness.

We thought we knew why we lose consciousness, but new research suggests we may have had it wrong.

Due to changing health guidelines, you may not be fully immunized if you were born before 1989.

Blocking a molecule called LAP can train the immune system to attack cancer cells and remember them in case they try again.

Dr. David Mischoulon, director of research at Massachusetts General Hospital's Depression Clinical and Research Program, sets the record straight about antidepressants.