Painful beauty customs over the years include foot binding, fontage, arsenic pads, lead makeup, Brazilian waxes, and much ...

Were holy women of the Middle Ages touched by the divine, possessed by the devil – or, worse, making it all up?

A new book has lifted the lid on what drives a mother to murder, examining some of the most notorious cases. But what ...

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...