Health

Scientists hope a new blood test for colorectal cancer could improve screening rates.

A small trial in identical twins has shown that going vegan for two months may slow aging, but the findings should be interpreted cautiously, experts say.

The world's strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier?

Here's how our brains construct color in our environment.

It's hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk of causing injury or death.

Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.

Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.

In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba infections, experts told Live Science.

A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection.