Healthy Living

Mammograms tied to overdiagnosis of breast cancer

Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without curbing the diagnosis of advanced cancer cases, a Danish study suggests.

When do toddlers start talking?

Q&A with Dr. Manny: My 2-year-old doesn't have many words and is hard to understand. Should I be concerned?

Pregnant woman does perfect chin-ups at 41 weeks

Nike Run Club coach Sara Wiss proves that pregnant women can be serious badasses.

‘Tree Man’ undergoes life-changing surgery to remove 11 pounds of warts

It's a new beginning for the man formerly known as "tree man."

Happening Now: Executive set to go on trial in meningitis outbreak case

Testimony is set to get underway in the racketeering trial of the former president of a compounding pharmacy blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more.

Germany's Green Party pitches sex-on-prescription idea

A German opposition lawmaker's suggestion that authorities could subsidize paid sex for patients who require nursing care has drawn a critical reception.

Curse like a sailor? It could just mean you're honest

When profanity goes up, so does integrity.

Blood test predicts how well you're going to age

Every time the oldest people in the world celebrate a birthday, they're inevitably asked their secret to aging.

Family plans to sue after 9-year-old dies following routine tonsillectomy

A Detroit family is demanding answers after their 9-year-old daughter died within hours of having a tonsillectomy— the third most common childhood procedure, with 530,000 operations performed per year.

Meningitis: What all parents need to know

Four days before Christmas 2007, 15-year-old Jessica Elkins went to school to take her final exams and later met her sister and brother for lunch.