Healthy Living

Long Island toddler, 1, dead after 8 hours in hot car

A 14-month-old Long Island girl has been reported dead after her grandmother left her in a hot car for eight hours while she was at work.

Hospital insider warns trans kids on hormones frequenting ER for harming themselves in cry for help

MaineHealth insider said that children with gender dysphoria are being seen in the emergency room after initiating trans hormones.

On this day in history, August 1, 1893, shredded wheat is patented: 'Wonder of the ages'

Shredded wheat was patented on this day in history, August 1, 1893. More than a century later, the odd, pillow-shaped food item remains a staple for many people.

Greater numbers of women are dying of alcohol-related conditions, study finds

A rising number of women are dying from alcohol-related deaths, a new study has found. Here are potential factors that could be driving up the health risk.

Lead and other metal contaminants increase heart disease risk, AHA warns: ‘We need to do better’

The American Heart Association is warning that lead exposure can raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, with Florida leading the U.S. in the number of lead pipes. Here's what to know.

Preschooler walks at graduation despite facing partial paralysis amid ceremony: 'Full of life'

Estella Henderson of Iowa, attended her preschool graduation and in the middle of the ceremony, she went into partial paralysis, but that did not stop her from accepting her diploma.

Just 4 minutes of intense daily activity could slash cancer risk among ‘non-exercisers,’ study finds

Just 4 to 5 minutes of “vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk among people who have been generally inactive, a new study in the journal JAMA Oncology found.

COVID hospitalizations are on the rise, could signal ‘late summer wave,’ says the CDC

COVID hospitalizations are ticking up this summer in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but Dr. Marc Siegel said he's not concerned about a surge.

Tim Tebow launches major new campaign to fight human trafficking and save child sex victims

Tim Tebow, who created the Tim Tebow Foundation to help others, has begun a new campaign, "unKNOWN," to find, rescue and restore the victims of human trafficking and sex crimes.

Politicians allow children to direct their own medical treatment: De-transitioner on gender-affirming care

Chloe Cole describes what led her to receive transgender medical treatment as a child, and why she testified against it in Congress.