An athletic seven-year-old had both legs amputated after contracting the flu and strep at the same time.
Before Christmas, Michigan's Kaden Stevenson began complaining of what his mother, Michele, thought was a common cold.
But she took him to the emergency room after his right leg swelled, a rash broke out...
A Brit has died from Listeria in an outbreak linked to contaminated cheese, health chiefs announced today.
Food safety watchdogs have now issued an urgent warning about the potential risk of certain semi-soft Baronet cheeses, some of which contain "exceptionally high levels" of the bacteria.
Dozens of species have already...
Undercooked meat may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections (UTIs) each year, scientists warn.
Previous studies have shown that E. coli causes up to 90 percent of all urinary tract infections.
But researchers found that about 8 percent came from it E. coli strains that live...
Many people prefer to sit on a chair, either at home on the couch or in the office.
But now an expert has revealed the reasons why people shouldn't sit cross-legged and the long-term effects the habit can have on the body.
There are two ways to put sacrum...
A man almost died having sex after his brain aneurysm burst.
And doctors warned that the 42-year-old could have suffered serious brain damage.
While having sex with his wife, he suddenly lost consciousness before vomiting and developing weakness on the right side of his body.
When he went to the hospital...
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sparked online debate today when he revealed he only eats one meal a day.
The 46-year-old singer said he started the strict diet after having lunch with 73-year-old Bruce Springsteen, who was "in better shape" than him.
There is a significant amount of research, going back at...
Scientists have raised the alarm about a flesh-eating bacteria that could be present in every US East Coast state within the next 20 years.
According to researchers at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, annual cases of Vibrio vulnificus could double by the 2040s due to warming...
Listening to a recording of rainfall, a crackling fire or a Harry Potter story by Stephen Fry is as much a part of bedtime for many people as hot chocolate or a dip in a hot bath.
And the latest methods to help us drift off look as effective as...
Patient safety researchers have found that mental health services are failing women by failing to consider the impact of menopause.
Women are often prescribed antidepressants when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would be more appropriate, they said.
A new report into the suicide of 56-year-old NHS manager Frances Wellburn has found that...
The number of drivers driving under the influence has reached an all-time high as crime puts increasing pressure on emergency services and the courts, figures show.
Road safety organizations warn against unsafe behavior that puts drivers, their passengers and the public at risk of serious injury.
They are calling on ministers...
