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Superbugs: The Dark Side of India’s Drug Boom (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to India's pharma capital to see how the pollution from pharmaceutical factories risks giving rise to the next “superbug."
Photos of the Indian Mining Town That's Been on Fire for 100 Years
Mining in the town of Jharia has caused widespread pollution and illness, as well as a number of injuries and deaths from workers and locals falling into open pits of fiery coal.
The 1998 World Cup, Fragile Memory, and the Death of My Mother
I have no idea when mom was diagnosed, but it must have been after the driveway and after the buggy in the rain.
Eating Indian Food Could Cure Your Winter Cold
As November’s chill sets in, rather than reach for the flu tablets, I pull out the ingredients for khichdi (the Indian answer to chicken soup) or Masala chai, the original cold cure.
How to Have Sex on Your Deathbed
Just because you're slowly dying of a terminal illness doesn't mean you're not thinking about sex.
Seeing Red: Looking at the World Through a Screen of Blood
What it's like to live with an incurable eye disease that will eventually make you go blind.
What 'Cancer! The Musical' Doesn't Tell You About Having Cancer
'Cancer! The Musical' is witty and fun, but there's no trace of the anger or raw emotion involved in being a cancer patient.
Female Pain: Living with an Illness That No One Believes In
For women with fibromyalgia, their pain is very real—even though many doctors believe the disease isn't.
Stoners Are Pissed Off About a Study Claiming That the Munchies Might Be Causing Diabetes
No study alleging that weed is unhealthy is uncontroversial these days.
An 8-Year-Old Girl Just Became Mexico’s First Medical Marijuana Patient
Graciela Elizalde suffers 400 seizures a day. An exemption to allow her family to import a cannabinoid for treatment is called an encouraging precedent by legalization activists in a country torn by ongoing drug-related violence.
Dez Cadena of Black Flag, Misfits, and More on the Fight for His Life
The punk legend talks about his come up and his current battle with throat cancer.
Why We Need to Better Understand Psychosomatic Illness
We spoke to neurologist and author Suzanne O'Sullivan about her new book, It's All in Your Head.