HEALTH

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.

Noiseless, trigger-less jazz hands are the British Sign Language’s official expression for applause.

One in every 17 Sierra Leonean women dies during pregnancy or childbirth. John Green wants to change that.

The scientific study of sex is much more exciting than an awkward sex ed class. Even if it means learning the truth about how many calories you actually burn when things get hot and heavy.

Starting this month, it will be a lot easier to find vegan menu options at the food stands and restaurants at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

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.

A type of bacteria in the gut could be making enough alcohol to damage livers, even in people who have never had a drop of booze.

Soft drinks invite a host of health complications. A major new study warns that consuming even two glasses a day can have you fizzing out.

When it comes to food waste, the world trashes about 1.3 billion tons of it each year. For Americans, confusing expiration dates may be partly to blame.

From the positive and negative symptoms to possible causes, here are a few things you should know about schizophrenia.

At the turn of the 20th century, library patrons feared picking up a book might result in more than late fees. They worried it could transmit tuberculosis.