Healthy Living

Surgeons remove 68-pound tumor from woman's stomach

A woman who avoided treatment for a growing abdominal tumor recently had the 68-pound mass removed and is recovering.

Parents may misuse results of infant genetic testing

When parents find out their newborn carries a gene mutation linked to cystic fibrosis, many use the information unexpectedly or inappropriately, according to a new study.

California mom's water birth video goes viral

When you think of giving birth, a certain montage probably runs through your head, full of yelling, hours of pain, and agonized pushing.

Scottish nurse who had Ebola cleared of hiding symptom

A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for patients in Sierra Leone was cleared on Wednesday of allegations that she had put the public at risk by hiding the fact that she had a raised temperature when she returned to Britain.

The pluses and minuses of drugmakers' discount cards

Facing public furor for the price of its emergency allergy shot EpiPen, Mylan Pharmaceuticals quickly pointed to a familiar industry solution: copay discount cards.

Being near a sober friend may make you drink less

Think you're a good judge of your own level of inebriation while drinking?

Women's internal body clocks may explain sleep trouble

Stuck counting sheep while your hubby sleeps soundly?

Nebraska boy who had headache diagnosed with rare disease

What his mother first thought was a harmless headache landed 7-year-old Somolon Pyle in the hospital, where he fell into a coma and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare disease.

A drug-free option to improve male sexual performance

For men struggling with sexual dysfunction, a drug-free shot may be a solution.

Wisconsin teen who plans to die avoids media spotlight

At 14 years old,  a typical American girl might be thinking about school, hanging out with friends, and going on dates, but an Appleton, Wisconsin teenager is focused on something very different.