Healthy Living

How the opioid crisis is impacting American children

Te police officer who entered Mikaya Feucht’s Ohio apartment found it littered with trash, dirty dishes and plastic milk jugs full of the opioid addict’s vomit.

Burn victim covered with fish skin in pioneering new treatment

Brazilian doctors are using the skin of a tropical fish to treat burn victims in a pioneering new therapy that is significantly reducing the trauma suffered by survivors.

What 6 years of pain relievers might mean for your ears

Regularly popping a dose of Advil or Tylenol could compromise your hearing.

Opioid-abuse treatment eludes most who need it in Rhode Island

One-fifth of young adult opioid abusers in Rhode Island tried at least once - but failed - to get treatment to break their dependency on prescription narcotics, a new study finds.

A performance review may be good for your marriage

Getting your annual performance review from your boss can be awkward and irritating. Can you imagine getting one from your spouse?

Could vaccines protect kids from stroke, too?

Stroke is rare in children, but the risk of it happening is increased when a child has a cold or the flu, and reduced when kids are fully vaccinated, according to a new study.

4 reasons chocolate is good for your health

Chocolate is one of my favorite foods; not only because it is tasty, but also because it's really good for your health.

What you need to know about breast cancer

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Manny answers viewer questions regarding mammograms, cancer treatments and risk factors — and explains why breast cancer isn't just a female disease

Parasitic worm eats woman’s kidney, kills her

A Czech woman went to the hospital after suffering from severe stomach pain, only for doctors to discover a huge parasite in her kidneys, which eventually led to her death, Central European News reported.

Older but wiser: Why risky behavior declines with age

Older folks tend not to engage as much in risky behavior as teenagers and young adults do.