MEDICINE

According to this list, new moms who are breastfeeding should avoid something called “green cocoanut cake” at all costs.

It seems like detail-oriented people would have good handwriting, but doctors don’t always have the time to spend on it.

The serrated-chain blade we associate with striking down trees was originally invented to slice through pelvic bone during deliveries.

Kids who find their tongues stuck in juice bottles can experience pain, swelling, or possibly airway obstruction. A technique used to uncork wine bottles could help.

There are different types of epileptic seizures that come with different epilepsy symptoms. Here are some more facts about this neurological condition.

Though the FDA hasn’t recalled ranitidine—the generic name for Zantac—just yet, CVS has decided it’s better to be safe than sorry.

The Chicago-based women name about 200 generic drugs per year, and the naming process is very scientific … sometimes.

Depression affects 300 million people worldwide, but there's good news: There are effective treatments. Here’s what you need to know about this debilitating mental disorder.

Feeling sweaty and fatigued is common when you're out in the sun, but certain symptoms can indicate a more serious heat-related illness. Here's how to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

From research labs to 'body farms' used by forensics students, here's where your donated cadaver might end up.

The health agency has better defined workplace-related stress known as burnout so physicians can make a more accurate diagnosis.

The treatments prescribed by Simon Forman and Richard Napier were weird, ineffective, and often dangerous. Now you can read hundreds of their case notes online.