Healthy Living

Boston Children's Hospital deletes references to vaginoplasties for 17-year-olds amid online furor

Boston Children’s Hospital and its Center for Gender Surgery are facing backlash over chest and genital gender-affirming surgeries following viral tweets from Libs of TikTok.

Back-to-school savings: Illinois mother of 5 reveals the secrets of cost-friendly lunches

An Illinois mother of five and YouTuber, Meghan Birch, joined "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, to share her best tips and tricks for saving money on back-to-school lunch prep for kids.

Surgeon exposes airline medical kit deficiencies after assisting with flight emergency

Dr. Andrea Merrill, a Boston-based surgical oncologist, recently helped out with an in-flight health emergency — and called attention to some issues around the medical supplies that were available.

As children struggle with mental health, schools roll out new programs, but some parents are skeptical

With the back-to-school season nearly here, more schools are rolling out programs to address the student mental health crisis. Is this the right approach? Not every parent thinks so.

Check your medicine cabinet! How to find recalled drugs

Drug recalls can be unexpected but are necessary to pay attention to. Here's how to check your medications the medicine isn't expired and is still effective.

Scotland man's appointment to 'period poverty czar' stokes outrage among women

A man has been appointed to the role of "period dignity officer" in Scotland and many women have taken to Twitter to express their frustrations.

Health care workers win $10M settlement over hospitals' COVID vaccine mandate: 'This is a big wakeup call'

Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver explained that NorthShore University HealthSystem implemented a "jab or job" policy and denied employees' religious exemptions.

Parents, doctors lament 'devastating' effects of pandemic school closures as mental health crisis worsens

Talibah Hicks, Tom Kersting and Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann weighed in on the devastating effects of COVID-19 school closures and mandates on 'Fox & Friends First' Tuesday.

Why the 'Sunday scaries' don't need to be scary: Tips to get through your job worries

Many people dread going to work the next day — an experience often called the "Sunday scaries," though it can happen any day of the week. Here are expert tips to get through the worries.

Why some communities are distrustful of doctors and public health efforts

Amid developments with COVID, monkeypox, polio and other health issues, trust is the "glue" between doctors and patients, said one doctor said; but some communities have reason to be distrustful.