Healthy Living

Young women in early menopause underdiagnosed, experts say

Susan Kolar, of Rochester, Minnesota knew something wasn’t right last year when she missed her period for three months, but multiple pregnancy tests gave negative results.

6 mistakes you're making every time you brush your teeth

You wake up, shower, get dressed, and brush your teeth.

12 natural ways to improve fertility

If you’re struggling with infertility or worried about your ability to get pregnant, you already know how important it is to be healthy in order to conceive.

'Alcosynth' promises the buzz without the hangover

A hangover-free future is once again being promised, this time courtesy of a controversial former drug czar.

Chronic sleep problems linked to disability later in life

In adults of all ages, chronic sleep problems were linked with a greater risk of trouble with activities of daily living later in life, in a recent study.

Singapore considers monitoring program for babies born to women with Zika

Singapore is exploring plans to establish a national surveillance program to monitor the development of babies born to pregnant women infected with the Zika virus, the state-owned Channel NewsAsia (CNA) said on Friday.

Fat flora? Gut bacteria differ in obese kids

Obese children have a different population of microorganisms living in their intestinal tracts, compared with lean children, researchers have found.

Men with vasectomies can still spread Zika via sex, report suggests

A man in Spain may have passed the Zika virus to his wife through sex, even though he'd previously had a vasectomy, according to a new report of the case.

Emergency rooms slow to treat, transfer psychiatric patients

Emergency room patients needing mental health care were transferred to other facilities six times more often than patients needing other services, and they waited longer to be treated or moved, a new study found.

UPS launches US drone test flights for urgent medical deliveries

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