Joel, who is now two years sober, first checked into rehab in 2002 at Connecticut’s Silver Hill Hospital. He entered rehab a ...

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while ...

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

A man's brain started bleeding shortly after a routine dental visit, later traced to a rare condition called Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), highlighting hidden health risks even in ...

What to know about Ozzy Osbourne’s rare form of Parkinson’s disease - The heavy metal legend was diagnosed with genetic ...

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in ...

Jaysen Carr, a Hand Middle School student, died July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria fowleri while swimming in Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C.

Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of the 12-year-old from South Carolina and has so far raised more than ...

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died following his battle with a genetic form of Parkinson's disease, while a brain ...