Have a craving for human brains this Halloween? We don't suggest eating them.
Throughout history, people have attributed scary looking and unfamiliar illnesses to dark forces, including witches and demons.
People are generally aware of the most common causes of hallucinations, like schizophrenia and a really high fever. But lesser known are the more rare causes; here are six you probably haven't heard about.
Weird Medicine Stories
A patient in Taiwan suffered an eye infection due to four bees living inside her eye and feeding on her tears.
A mom with stage 4 cancer uses cannabis oil for self-treatment. Some of her tumors disappeared while others have shrunk.
Using ordinary skin cells, scientists were able to create artificial sperm and eggs in the laboratory, which later produced healthy babies.
A 44-year old woman was rushed to the hospital when she suffered a stroke while her partner was performing oral sex.
The Italian government implemented the “no vaccine, no school” policy for toddlers aged six years old and below in response to the declining immunization rate of the country.
A new study shows that some bacteria enter “zombie mode” when detecting antibiotics, which experts believe contribute to their resistance to treatments.
Thousands of insects around the U.S. were found carrying microorganisms more effective than traditional sources to fight antibiotic resistance.
They assumed the white powder was cocaine but it was a powerful date-rape drug that almost killed them.
Long-term marijuana users are reporting debilitating vomiting and stomach pain, part of a mysterious but possibly rising condition linked to weed.
When a baby is born with an extra finger, doctors tie it off so the digit dies and falls off. But now a team of doctors say that can be painful for the infant and they offer new advice.
A girl in England dies from Rapunzel Syndrome after chewing and eating her hair.
A teenage boy in China gets a mastectomy to remove breast growth on the right side of his chest.