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More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.

An expert reveals three food items that could make people look older than they actually are.

Looking for longevity secrets? Learn from a 123-year-old woman from Colombia who is believed to be the world's oldest living person.

Results of a recent mice trial revealed that mice fed with aspartame had increased inflammation and "larger and more fatty plaques" in their arteries, two main factors that could raise the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

The woman lost her eyesight to acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare infection caused by parasites burrowing into her cornea and permanently damaging her right eye.

When the 38-year-old developed strange flu-like symptoms and noticed her skin turning yellow, little did she imagine that it would lead to a devastating diagnosis.

The man's mysterious symptoms left doctors puzzled for days until they diagnosed him with a potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease, linked to his vacation swimming in an Iowa lake.

You get a full night's sleep but still wake up feeling groggy, while a short nap leaves you feeling refreshed. Ever wondered why?

The parents of a nonverbal autistic boy in Arizona vouch for the drug after their son spoke his first words just days after taking it.