Healthy Living

Conjoined twins separated after marathon 21-hour surgery

Twin 11-month-old girls are recovering after more than 50 medical professionals teamed up for a 21-hour marathon surgery to separate them.

Many middle-aged workers face job problems due to physical frailty

Nearly a third of middle-aged workers suffer from some level of frailty, including fatigue, issues with walking and other physical limitations that make them less able to hold a job, according to a UK study.

3-year-old with rare 5-pound tumor undergoes life-altering surgery

Surgeons in Louisiana have removed a rare, 5-pound tumor that was eating away at a 3-year-old girl’s face.

Mom shares video of 'hitting' her baby to raise awareness of life-threatening illness

A caring mother has been targeted by trolls after filming herself treating her ill baby by tapping her on the chest.

Woman dies from nearly 10-inch hairball

A 24-year-old woman died of complications arising from a hairball that extended 9.84 inches from her stomach into her intestines, an inquest heard.

Meditation really does lower the body's stress signals

Meditation may help the body respond to stressful situations, according to a new study that took a rigorous look at how the practice affects people's physiology when they're under pressure.

Donors raise nearly $100G for 4-year-old battling rare stage 4 cancer

The social media community is rallying behind a Chicago family whose 4-year-old son Marty was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a rare soft tissue cancer, in early January.

Why this Victoria's Secret model's Pepto-Bismol blackhead hack shouldn't be attempted

It's no secret supermodels have gorgeous skin.

Family fights to keep therapy pig after health department intervenes

The family of a New York man battling cancer is fighting the city’s health department ruling that ordered their father’s 180-pound therapy pig to be removed from the home.

Log on, sleep better? Online therapy for insomnia shows promise

For people with insomnia, help falling asleep may soon be available online: A recent clinical trial found that a web-based course of treatment for insomnia was effective at helping people get more sleep.