Healthy Living

Breast cancer survivor raises nearly $5G by running over 1K miles

When avid runner and mother-of-two Davina McNaney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 at age 40, she was devastated.

Texas baby born twice meeting growth milestones 4 months later

Four months after Lynlee Hope entered the world for a second time, the medical miracle is hitting growth milestones and working on strengthening her muscles.

American Heart Association: Dementia, hypertension strongly linked

There’s a strong association between high blood pressure and brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced in a statement published Monday on its website and in the AHA journal Hypertension.

Researchers identify underlying genetics of deadly gynecological tumors

Researchers have unveiled the genetic landscape of carcinosarcomas (CSs), some of the most deadly tumors in ovarian and uterine cancers, and they say their findings may aid in the development of new treatments.

Prostate cancer treatment helps sustain 10-year-old with rare bone cancer

When Maddie Demers’ rare metastatic bone cancer stopped responding to conventional chemotherapy in June, her oncologist advised the young girl’s parents, Barbie and Mike, to put her under hospice care.

8-year-old saves brother's life with bone marrow transplant

Kyle and Kendall James were already close in age, but the Georgia siblings are now even more tight-knit after Kendall donated blood marrow to Kyle, saving her younger brother’s life.

Study: Reported youth concussions surged by over 70 percent in 5 years

Reports of youth concussions spiked by 71 percent between 2010 to 2015, according to a study of nearly 937,000 health insurance claims gathered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS).

600-pound man determined to shed half his body weight

Ramon Mitchell, 25, gained nearly 400 pounds after turning to emotional eating to cope with the back-to-back loss of three family members, but now the once-almost-700-pound man is determined to get his health on track again.

Oklahoma man urges breast cancer screening for men after personal diagnosis

Four years ago, Anthoney Merka’s wife and daughter were trying to tickle him when his wife suddenly stopped because she thought she felt something.

FDA launches mobile app competition to aid opioid abuse epidemic

Federal health officials are asking the public for mobile app designs that would help connect opioid abusers to carriers of the prescription drug naloxone, which can help reverse overdose.