Healthy Living

American Airlines under fire for potentially endangering peanut allergy sufferers

An advocacy group has filed a Department of Transportation complaint against American Airlines, arguing airline is breaking the law by not allowing passengers with peanut allergies to pre-board.

Hormone specialists want more education about transgender patients

Doctors who specialize in conditions involving hormones need more training on how to treat people who are transgender, suggests a new study.

City quarantines hundreds of cats amid bird flu outbreak

This is a cat-astrophe!

Georgia mother, toddler fighting cancer together

Dealing with even a single loved one battling cancer is tough for any family, but one in Georgia must now stay strong for a young mother and her 14-month-old daughter.

New Hampshire family plans bucket list for 9-year-old with terminal brain tumor

In just a few short weeks, 9-year-old Ciara Brills’ life has changed dramatically.

Testing wearable sensors as 'check engine' light for health

A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers?

Gastric bypass may offer teens lasting weight loss

Extremely obese teens who get surgery to help shed excess pounds may achieve long-term weight loss, but some may also face additional operations and vitamin deficiency, two new studies suggest.

The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effects

It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it may also raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart attacks.

A scientist shares his lonely battle to withdraw from painkillers

Travis Rieder spent more than four weeks in hospitals and nearly lost his foot after a van ran a stop sign and struck his motorcycle on Memorial Day weekend in 2015.

US agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water

After years of wait, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion.