Healthy Living

Synthetic marijuana substitutes are likely not safe

Drugs known as K2 or Spice, often sold as "safe" or "legal" versions of marijuana, are none of those things, a research review concludes.

Iranian baby with heart defect admitted to Oregon hospital

An Iranian infant in need of life-saving heart surgery arrived Tuesday at a Portland hospital with her family after being temporarily banned from coming to the U.S. by President Donald Trump's immigration orders.

Many teens use e-cigarettes for 'dripping' liquid nicotine

One in four teens who use electronic cigarettes have tried "dripping" liquid nicotine directly onto the heating coils on the devices to get thicker clouds of vapor, a new study suggests.

This song was created with one goal: make babies happy

Have a fussy baby?

Woman with cerebral palsy gets dream opportunity with Disney show

A non-verbal Disney enthusiast may see her fairytale ending come to life after landing a chance to pitch her story ideas to the creators of Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffin’s TV Show.

Mom dedicates life to honoring soldier son who helped 60 people through organ donation

Cpl. Benjamin Kopp saved three lives on the battlefield in Afghanistan, but his service did not end there.

79-year-old doctor on trial in $200M health fraud scheme

To prosecutors, Bernard Greenspan saw dollar signs when a blood-testing lab company came to his office seeking referrals several years ago, and he reaped a $200,000 windfall in illegal bribes.

Sleeping shrinks the brain … and that's a good thing

Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections?

How do Tom Brady's pricy pajamas work?

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could be resting up for the big game in some special sleepwear: He wears "bioceramic pajamas," which are claimed to have health benefits such as reduced inflammation.

Doctors find cockroach living on woman's skull

Beware, this story is about to get real squicky.