Healthy Living

Norwegians now can change genders legally with a mouse click

Ten-year-old Anna Thulin-Myge's passport shows what looks like an ordinary Norwegian girl wearing her long, blond hair fastened with a clip.

More US babies born addicted to opiates like heroin

The proportion of U.S. babies born suffering from withdrawal syndrome after exposure to heroin or prescription opiates in utero has more than doubled in less than a decade, a study suggests.

Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

It's not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity - mostly walking - helped high-risk seniors stay mobile after disability-inducing ailments even if, at 70 and beyond, they'd long been couch potatoes.

7 people reveal the most disgusting thing they've ever found in their food

At some point, we’ve all found something disgusting in our food.

7 signs you're headed for divorce, according to a relationship expert

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's split has dominated the news cycle for the last few days, shocking fans and close friends alike.

Why morning sickness may be a good thing

For women with a history of miscarriage, experiencing nausea and vomiting during subsequent pregnancy attempts is linked to higher odds of success, a U.S. study suggests.

Care home nurses need training for unique role

The most important thing nurses provide to nursing home patients are dignity, personhood and quality of life, but training in these aspects of care is lacking, according to a U.K. study.

FDA approves J&J's autoimmune drug Stelara for Crohn's disease

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the company's blockbuster psoriasis drug, Stelara, for use in adults with Crohn's disease.

Alzheimer's patients will be able to spend their days in 1950s San Diego

Alzheimer's can be, if anything, an extremely disorienting disease, and traditional care often relies on drugs and the expertise of nursing homes.

Docs dig for patients' personal info to better predict health outcomes

The race is on to develop better ways to predict if patients will develop diabetes, heart disease or other critical conditions.