Healthy Living

Tanning beds tied to US health costs of $343M a year

Skin cancers caused by indoor tanning are responsible for $343 million a year in direct medical costs for U.S. patients, a recent study suggests.

Mom who exclusively breast-fed son shares heartbreaking post to help others

Landon Johnson would have been five last week.

How temperature may affect your baby’s weight

Unusually hot or cold weather may affect the birth weight of babies, a new study suggests.

Lawsuit claims toddler's fatal dental procedure was part of Medicaid billing scheme

The family of a Texas toddler who died during a dentist appointment has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the procedure was unnecessarily performed as part of a money-making scheme.

Regulate cannabis potency to reduce psychosis risk, experts say

Policymakers should regulate the potency of cannabis products such as skunk and oil, aiming for a chemical balance that reduces the risk of psychosis without losing the drug's pleasurable effects, experts said on Thursday.

Emergency doc training important to improving transgender care

The negative experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming patients in U.S. emergency departments could be avoided with better training for doctors, suggests a new study.

Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer

People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including malignancies of the breast, ovary, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum and bone marrow, a research review confirms.

Is smoking pot during pregnancy safe?

For some pregnant women, marijuana offers a welcome reprieve from the extreme morning (ahem, all day) sickness they’ve been burdened with.

Here's how much caffeine is in a cup of coffee

The answer may change depending on the cup.

5 trendy health foods that aren't worth your money

From acai bowls and bone broth, food trends come and go.