US heart group sets limit on sugar for kids and teens The vast majority of children and teens should have less than six teaspoons of added sugar in their diet each day, according to the American Heart Association.
Florida teen survives rare amoeba infection that kills most people A South Florida boy has survived a rare brain-eating amoeba that kills most people, aided in part because a hard-to-get drug to fight the infection is made by a company based in Orlando where he was hospitalized, doctors said Tuesday.
Foot blisters: to pop or not to pop? Q&A with Dr. Manny: I always thought it was best to leave blisters alone, but my fiancé keeps telling me to pop them. What's really the best way to treat them?
How pregnancy may increase the risk of skin cancer, leave babies at risk When the mole on Kristin Nyerges’ neck began to change during pregnancy, the mom-to-be didn’t think much of it.
Man's death blamed on his bagpipes It sounds like a bad joke: A Liverpool man felled by his own dirty bagpipes.
Woman live-tweets 48-hour trip to another country to get abortion The @TwoWomenTravel Twitter account has just 28 tweets, but it had quite a turnout over the weekend, racking up more than 25,000 followers as one of the two women live-tweeted her journey to get an abortion, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
100-year-old surgeon, WWII vet who retired at age 95 shares secrets to longevity Today, being a surgeon is like being a commercial airline pilot: One must complete hundreds of hours of educational training before flying solo with human lives in his or her hands.
British woman gets 105th birthday wish: a cake delivered by a hunky fireman For Ivena Smailes’ 105th birthday, she didn’t want an ordinary birthday cake—she wanted one delivered by a hot fireman.
Florida boy attempts suicide at school A Fort Myers middle school student tried to suffocate himself to death after a classmate bullied him.