Healthy Living

1,000-pound woman trying to get help for weight problem

A 36-year-old woman in northern Egypt hasn’t left her home in 25 years due to her size— she weighs 1,102 pounds.

Georgia mom's campaign to feature son with Down syndrome in ad goes viral

Thinking your child should be a star may be common among mothers, but for one Georgia woman, making her son famous is about sharing his beauty.

Mother of twins conjoined at head holds son for first time

The mother of conjoined twins separated about a week ago at a New York hospital was able to hold one of her sons for the first time after doctors removed his breathing tube.

Illinois twins conjoined at the head undergo successful separation surgery

A team of surgeons successfully separated a pair of twin boys conjoined at the head in a marathon procedure that lasted more than 16 hours.

Type 1 diabetes often comes with other autoimmune diseases

People with type 1 diabetes often develop other autoimmune disorders, such as thyroid and gastrointestinal diseases, and a recent study yields new information about this link.

Video showing blind man meeting Mickey Mouse tugs at heart strings

A 21-year-old man who became suddenly blind as a child recently fulfilled a lifelong dream when he met Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

'Breaking the seal' after drinking is real, experts say

It is almost universally known as “breaking the seal” — the theory that once you go to the bathroom on a night out, you will be relieving yourself at regular intervals for the rest of the evening.

Georgia woman thought surprise pregnancy was a kidney stone

That’s one cute kidney stone.

Secondhand smoke linked to higher risk of stroke

The increased risk of stroke that comes with smoking may extend to nonsmokers who live in the same household and breathe in secondhand smoke, a U.S. study suggests.

10 things your doctor wants you to know

Between the time devoted to insurance paperwork and large patient panels to keep up with financial pressures, most doctors have just 15 minutes to spend with each patient.