HEALTH

Phrenology was hugely popular in the 19th century but today is more often remembered for its dark history and links to eugenics.

A Canadian health body has warned that Chronic Wasting Disease could spread to humans via meat.

Christin Lipinski will have to go skin grafts along with reconstructive surgery to tackle the effects of the aggressive bacteria.

A new study conducted at a Dutch music festival demonstrates the extraordinary powers of the placebo effect.

The US and Canada could be three years away from MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Experts at top institutions say psychoactive substances may be the future of mental health treatment.

Smallpox is estimated to have killed between 300-500 million people in the 20th century alone, before being eradicated in the late 70s.

A third of young women avoid cervical screenings because they are embarrassed by their genitals, according to a new survey

Tide pods are made of dangerous chemicals and should not be consumed. Here are a few of the ingredients.

Surgeons conducted the first of its kind operation after the patient's first face transplant was rejected by his body and had to be removed.

Initially, when she went to see a doctor, it was thought that it was nothing but common flu.

Karu Paswan from the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand said that because of poverty he developed the habit of eating mud.

The technique involves sending a digital code to a specialized 3D printer, which can synthesize drugs at the click-of-a-button.

There has been a 360% spike in UK vegans in the decade since 2006. So what are they supposed to feed their pets?

Previous studies have shown that adults who use cannabis regularly are more likely to experience psychotic episodes.

An expanded and more inclusive definition of adolescence is essential for the appropriate framing of laws, social policies, and services, researchers argue.

Scientists said test was aimed at detecting eight common forms of the deadly disease.

Shocking footage originally aired on American ABC TV show Ripley's Believe It or Not in 1985 was made to promote passenger safety.

Study suggests toxic substance found in east Africa could change way sperm swims and block fertility in men.

The Jahai, who are native to the Malay Peninsula, have an unusually keen ability for describing odours.

Offspring of these GMO species literally explode, killing off any unchecked species from growing in the wild.

After waking up from her hernia operation, one woman felt a stabbing like sensation in her stomach and could barely walk.

Actress, Carrie Fletcher, took to social media to condemn the problematic poster which read 'punish yourself buff'.

The new research could lead to the development of new types of cancer treatments, according to scientists

The US president has "excellent" health, according to the White House doctor, despite recent questions about his "mental stability".

Even though blood cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, it does not get detected easily due to its vague symptoms.

The giant fatberg statue installed by Thriva in London is a reminder of our post-Christmas bad health.

After looking at the neural activity of creative thinkers, researchers noted a common pattern – a connection between 3 crucial parts of the brain.

Common belief that killer plague was spread mainly by parasites on rats undermined by research that points blame at human fleas and lice.

A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia states that women forgo grey matter in the brain for more important tasks such as child rearing.