Parents' at-home genetic screening test leads to son's rare diagnosis When Rose and her husband welcomed their first child in 2015, they noticed he had an extra pinky on each hand.
Do sports protect teens from abusing painkillers or enable it? As communities nationwide battle a growing opioid and heroin use epidemic, researchers and public health officials are scrambling to identify how abuse may begin.
Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer uses beauty pageant to inspire Lots of women enjoy getting dolled up, but wearing red or nude lipstick and a stylish outfit offer more than amusement for 36-year-old Sarah White— looking her best gives her strength to continue fighting for her life.
'Self-rescue' swimming classes for toddlers condemned as traumatic Teaching small children how to swim is a rite of summer.
'Stem-cell tourism' needs tighter controls, say medical experts Stem-cell tourism involving patients who travel to developing countries for treatment with unproven and potentially risky therapies should be more tightly regulated, international health experts said on Wednesday.
Heartburn drugs tied to greater mortality Widely used heartburn drugs are associated with increased risk of death, and the longer a person uses the drugs, the greater the risk, new research suggests.
Military moms fear contaminants at housing base are giving children cancer The Marine Corps says it is addressing the concerns of a military mom who posted a YouTube video warning about what she claims are potential cancer risks for anyone who has resided at her family’s former military housing unit in South Carolina.
Dangerous new marijuana product looks like lip balm, packs big kick Drug dealers are peddling a new marijuana product called Wax that looks and feels like lip balm and packs a kick equivalent to smoking 15-20 joints of weed.
Is being a perfectionist harmful or helpful? In a job interview, the classic answer to "What's your biggest weakness?" is "I'm a perfectionist"—a total cop-out that allows you to wear your "weakness" as a badge of pride.
It's called the 'Enneagram': How this thing could save your life Human beings are wired for survival. As little kids we instinctually place a mask called personality over parts of our authentic self to protect us from harm and make our way in the world.
