In 21st century America, most of us don’t expect to meet our maker in certain arcane ways: arrow wounds, say, or Viking maurauders. Or the Black Death. And yet a man in Oregon has contracted the most feared disease of medieval …
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U.N. Criticizes Europe’s Drop Boxes for Unwanted Babies
Scores of ‘baby boxes’ have popped up across Europe in the past decade where mothers can leave unwanted newborns anonymously. While advocates say the boxes keep babies alive, the U.N. is now alarmed at their rising numbers.
Study: You’re Most Likely To Die On Your Own Birthday
“Happy Deathday To You” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
‘Good-Grade Pills’: How High School Students Are Using Prescription Drugs to Get Ahead
Behind many high-achieving high school students lies a dependence on prescription stimulants, according to a report in the New York Times.
Robin Roberts On Her Blood Disorder: ‘I Am Going To Beat This’
The Good Morning America anchor announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood disorder. In a tearful announcement, she vowed to fight the disorder. But what is MDS?
Why You Crave Junk Food When You’re Sleepy
Researchers say sleepy brains associate junk food with reward and pleasure.
Study: More Teens Smoking Pot Than Cigarettes
Thanks in part to a concerted campaign to alert teens to the dangers of smoking, cigarette use is down in the U.S. Marijuana use? Not so much.
The Hip New Disease of 21st Century America Is … Gout
Health experts say the ancient, painful affliction of kings is making a comeback in the U.S.
CDC to America: There Is No Zombie Apocalypse
After a week of bizarre crimes, the Centers for Disease Control would like to reassure Americans that a zombi-virus outbreak is exceedingly unlikely.
Survey: One in Five Adults Admits to Peeing In the Pool
Seriously, people. We thought we’d moved past this.
Fourth Flesh-Eating-Bacteria Case Confirmed in Georgia, Possible Fifth
The rare but terrifying disease has infected a fourth victim in Georgia, doctors say, while another is suspected in Pennsylvania.
15-Year-Old Creates Test for Pancreatic Cancer
What have you done today?