Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

When mice encounter an unfamiliar food, neurons in a brain region called the amygdala light up (blue). If the mice start feeling sick after the meal, the same neurons get reinforced to help the mouse ...

Phosphides release a deadly gas which can harm or kill people who breathe it,” the doc added. “I expect we will see serious ...

The owner of a horse to whom another livery attempted to give rat poison has spoken out in fear the same thing might happen to someone else. Christine Campey, of Caldwells Gate Lane, pleaded guilty to ...

First the good news: The world is full of honest, kindhearted, well-adjusted people. Now the bad news: There are also plenty ...

This may be preceded by dizziness, shortness of breath, a racing heartbeat, or abnormal breathing. Some people experience no warning signs at all. The symptoms of cardiac arrest come on suddenly and ...

Liver cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to estimates by the World Health Organization, more than one million people are expected to die from this disease ...

Initially, some women may not experience any noticeable signs — another reason it can be so dangerous. But unexplained headaches, swelling of the hands, face or legs and seeing spots or other ...

This symptom could be easily dismissed as a sign of a cold or the flu but it could signal something far more serious. By Fiona Callingham, Health Reporter specialising in medical studies ...

A newly installed wildlife warning sign on a highway north of Launceston has become the target of a thirsty prank. The sign, which warns drivers about the risk of deer on the West Tamar Highway at ...

The pong pong tree, also known as the "suicide tree," featured on season three of the 'The White Lotus' has a deadly history ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...