Healthy Living

Abortion on demand: These 6 states allow women to get pregnancy-ending drugs by phone or online

Last week, California became the sixth state to make it legal for health care providers to offer abortion via telehealth. An OB/GYN weighed in about the potential risks.

Welcome to Genderland, where everything you know to be is turned on its head

Every parent needs to visit Genderland, well ahead of his or her child, and carefully observe the landscape. Many will find it a truly bewildering place.

Psychiatrist shares 4 ways to support your child through life’s ups and downs on World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is Oct. 10. A adult and child psychiatrist shared tips for how to guide and parent your child through the peaks and pits of life.

Simple everyday activity could slash heart disease risk by 20%, study finds

A new study found that climbing five flights of stairs per day could decrease the risk of atherosclerosis (ASCVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. Experts offer input on the benefits.

Man gets life for fatally beating 2-year-old: he 'tortured that poor little girl,' prosecutor says

A Virginia woman's boyfriend was sentenced to two life prison terms for fatally beating her daughter and then stopping her from calling 911, according to a report.

Cancer screenings: Here are 5 types and critical information to know about each

Since screening methods vary for different types of cancer, Dr. Paunel Vukasinov, an internal medicine specialist at Medical Offices of Manhattan in New York City, breaks down each of these five.

My little girl has Down syndrome, and she’s perfect

I’m not afraid of Down syndrome. Instead, I’m afraid of what my life might have been had we not been given my little girl Josie. She’s perfect.

COVID hospitalizations are still a ‘public health threat’ for America's older adults, says CDC

Older adults remain at a higher risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19, according to a new report from the CDC. Two doctors weighed in on the findings.

How a law meant to protect pregnant women could hurt their chances of being hired

A new law that forces employers to make special accommodations for pregnant workers will have "serious consequences" for women, said a Cato Institute policy expert.

Running could ease depression as much as medication, study finds: ‘Extend the treatment arsenal’

A new study from Vrije University in Amsterdam showed that running and medications had around the same benefits for mental health — but running also boosted patients' physical health.