MEDICINE

It turns out that breathing in farm dust helps protect against allergies later in life.

The expedition's members occasionally got constipated, and relied on Dr. Rush's Bilious Pill.

Today, men still only have two real options: condoms or vasectomy. Meanwhile, women have 11. What's the holdup?

Inflammatory diseases are common—and hard to live with. Here are five potential treatment breakthroughs.

In one new study, subjects who knew they were taking a placebo still reported feeling pain relief.

Norwegian researchers think chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by antibodies produced to fight off infection.

You don't have to be pre-med (or a fan of medical soaps) to know this iconic textbook. But did you know about the drama behind its title?

John Scott Harrison, onetime Ohio congressman and gentleman farmer, is the only person who was both the son and father of U.S. Presidents: father William Henry was the ninth, while son Benjamin was the 23rd.

The Renaissance may have been a time of great scientific and artistic innovation, but the era’s medical treatments still had a ways to go before they became safe and effective. Here are a few questionable cures a Renaissance doctor may have prescribed you

Set in 1900, "The Knick" follows life and death in a New York hospital. Oh yeah, and the main character is a surgeon who happens to be addicted to cocaine.