illness

Romaine Lettuce Is the Likely Source of a Dangerous E. Coli Outbreak

By Amanda MacMillan

School Bullying Is Down. Why Don’t Kids Believe It?

By The Aspen Institute

Wearables Can Tell When You’re Getting Sick

By Alexandra Sifferlin

7 Foods That Can Relieve Cold Symptoms

By Eat This, Not That!
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7 Foods That Can Relieve Your Cold Symptoms

These surprising foods can help you get better soon

By Eat This, Not That!

Lena Dunham Won't Attend Girls Press Tour Due to Health Concerns

"It's time to rest"

By Megan McCluskey

Europe Sees First Zika Case

The virus is spread by mosquitoes and has no cure or vaccine

By Nash Jenkins

Brazilian Birth-Defect Rate Surges, Zika Suspected

Nearly 4,000 Brazilian babies have been born with microcephaly since October

By Nash Jenkins

Six Cases of Bird Flu Reported in China, One Fatality

The individuals fell ill after coming into contact with live poultry or visiting markets

By Nash Jenkins

E. Coli Linked to Chipotle Spreads to 6 States

A total of 45 people have been infected so far

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Watch a High School Student Give a Moving Speech After Being Diagnosed with Cancer

"They told me I wouldn't be here tonight"

By Megan McCluskey

You Asked: Is It Bad to Hold in a Sneeze?

Pulled muscles and perforated eardrums are a couple of the calamities that could befall a sneeze suppressor.

By Markham Heid

The Best Way to Treat Food Poisoning

Don't rush to take over-the-counter drugs

By Jeannie Kim / Health.com

The Best and Worst Foods to Eat When You're Sick

A symptom-by-symptom guide to the eats that will soothe (or strengthen) your symptoms

By Health.com

10 Things That Will Prevent You From Getting Sick, Backed By Research

Look at pictures of sick people.Via The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature: Being exposed to photographs of individuals spreading their germs (e.g., via sneezing or coughing)...

By Eric Barker

Florida Teen Impersonates Doctor

"I am really getting old because these young doctors look younger every year," one physician thought

By Helen Regan

Depression Could Be More a Physical Than Mental Condition

The starting point for the theory is that everyone feels down when they are ill

By Helen Regan

Obama Visits Hospital For Sore Throat

The motorcade traveled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Saturday afternoon

By Zeke J Miller

North Korean Leader's Absence Fuels Speculation

Kim Jong Un's absence from an important parliamentary meeting fuels speculation about health problems

By Rishi Iyengar

5 Scariest Health Issues In 1900

The flu was more likely to kill you than cancer

By Justin Worland
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