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In a field not too far from the famous Batu caves outside of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, a group of us inspect a verdant and fragrant crop of kesum, a popular herb used in traditional Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese cookery, sometimes as a curry seasoning, and sometimes as an ulam, a green salad vegetable.

A Australian boy, 10, has survived a bite from one of the world’s deadliest spiders after taking a record 12 vials of anti-venom, local media reported.

Hanna and Rachel Friedenberger celebrated their 16th birthdays Friday with the neonatal team that helped make those birthdays possible.

Lucille Conlin Horn weighed barely two pounds when she was born, a perilous size for any infant, especially in 1920. Doctors told her parents to hold off on a funeral for her twin sister who had died at birth, expecting she too would soon be gone.

Toss out your scale.

Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren't stored safely in households with children, according to a new study.

Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds.

If you’re in a heterosexual relationship, you’ve likely experienced the so-called “orgasm gap” between men and women.

A North Carolina veteran in need of a life-saving kidney transplant has turned his car into an ad-on-wheels in hopes of attracting a potential donor.

If you’re suffering from chronic pain, the antidote may simply be moving more.

Have you ever wondered what’s really going through your colleagues’ minds?

When this couple started dating, they never dreamed that they would be parents to three children 14 months down the line.

A 10-year-old boy in Australia survived a bite from one of the world's deadliest spiders thanks to a quick-thinking dad—and a record-breaking amount of antivenom.

Seniors who indulge in a morning lie-in may want to take note.

There's yet another reason to ditch the sweet stuff: scientists have found Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by excess sugar.

Little Tikes is recalling more than 500,000 toddler swings after reports of the product breaking and posing a fall hazard.

It seems the old saying “my back is killing me” may not be an exaggeration after all.

Europeans who came to the Americas inadvertently introduced germs — including smallpox and measles — that killed upward of 90 percent of the native people.

Kelly Ripa made headlines earlier this month after saying on “Live with Kelly” that her husband, Mark Consuelos, is “mean” after sex, and while she backpedaled Wednesday by clarifying he is simply “disinterested” afterward, the damage had already been done.

A small study in 16 people with severe anorexia has found that implanting stimulation electrodes into the brains of patients could ease their anxiety and help them gain weight.