Healthy Living

Teen diagnosed with early menopause says she won't ever 'come to terms' with devastating diagnosis

A teenager going through early menopause at age 15 is finding support with a group of girls who were diagnosed with similar conditions.

Many women don't have a plan for their health after pregnancy

A poll found that although nearly two-thirds of the 873 mothers were as concerned for their own well-being as their baby’s, 26 percent didn’t have a plan for managing their health over the period known as the “fourth trimester.”

AOC confronts drug company CEO over prices, then promotes universal health care

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attempted to make a case for universal health care on Thursday after a tense confrontation with the CEO of Gilead Sciences.

Nurse recorded comforting patient with touching rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’

A heartfelt moment between a nursing student and her patient was captured by another patient, who then shared it with the ailing 87-year-old’s grateful family.

Is roadkill a harmless all-you-can-eat buffet or game of Russian roulette

You might grimace at the idea of scavenging roadside meat run down by a car. Yet some people view it as a free, organic source of meat that would be a shame to waste.

'Zombie cells' buildup in your body may play role in aging

Call them zombie cells — they refuse to die.

Woman develops 'grapefruit'-sized hematoma after landing on jet ski handlebars

An unnamed woman's vaginal injury was documented in a medical journal after she sought help for a massive hematoma on her vulva that developed after she fell off her jet ski and landed on the watercraft’s handlebars.

Liberty Vittert: The opioid crisis is real but don’t punish patients with life-threatening pain

Our government is scaring good doctors from making legitimate medical decisions.

E. coli outbreak in 10 states sickens 196 people, hospitalizes 28, health officials say

The E. coli outbreak connected to ground beef has now sickened 196 people across 10 states — a 19-person increase since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported numbers last month.

Devastated family says reaction to pollen triggered teen's fatal asthma attack

A teen who was celebrating the end of his exams with friends in a park later suffered a fatal asthma attack that his family says was triggered by a severe reaction to pollen.