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Most antibiotics can't tell the difference between good and bad bacteria. That means medicines can kill helpful bacteria in your gut while they're obliterating the ones making you sick.

An appeals court says the government didn't prove that Countrywide intended to defraud investors.

Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization, offered congratulations for victories on the health front — and words of serious concern about the future.

Extended commutes in heavy traffic are tied to stress, less time to exercise, and more exposure to air pollution.

In our first of several conversations with recent graduates, we talk with Konje Machini, a graduation senior at the University of Chicago.

The Director of National Security Studies at Syracuse University says the full lifting of the arms embargo against Vietnam is long overdue. WAER brings…

Handmade poppies and take-home tips are hallmarks of this year's Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society wants to use the show to promote the benefits of digging in the dirt.

Harris County, Texas, operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 people who trap, freeze and test mosquitoes for disease threats.

Nearly 28 million people were displaced within their own country last year by conflict and natural catastrophe. And they're especially hard to help.

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.