Healthy Living

Exercise may reduce alcohol-related cancer risk

Getting regular moderate or vigorous exercise may offset some of the potentially lethal health effects of regular alcohol consumption, a new study suggests.

Mom, teen daughter buy tampons, 'smash the patriarchy'

People are singing the praises of an Arkansas mother and daughter who turned a trip to Walmart to buy tampons into an opportunity to "destroy menstruation stigma"—as per Teen Vogue—and—as Mashable puts it—"rip into the patriarchy."

Toxins at home? Dust may harbor harmful chemicals

A little dust may seem harmless, but scientists have identified a number of potentially hazardous chemicals in the dust found in households, according to a new review study

Dealing with hand, foot and mouth disease in kids

Q&A with Dr. Manny: What is hand, foot and mouth disease and how can I protect my kid?

US Navy veteran wins gold in archery at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

During his first year in the Paralympics, U.S. Navy veteran Andre Shelby defied the odds to take the gold medal in archery on Wednesday.

Global goal to reduce maternal deaths threatened by lack of access to quality care: study

Unequal access to health services and poor quality care for pregnant women is hampering progress in meeting international goals for eradicating deaths during childbirth, researchers said on Thursday.

'Naked' bird with rare illness captures hearts

A Boston bird with a rare illness that left her without feathers has gone viral — the pet’s Instagram page has gained more than 68,000 followers in five weeks.

How much video game time should kids get?

Kids who play video games much more than an hour a day may experience behavior problems, a Spanish study suggests.

Georgia community attempts world record for cancer awareness

World records range from quirky to jaw-dropping, but one Georgia community is hoping its attempt raises awareness for childhood cancer.

Georgia baby salutes Marine dad in utero

Some parents see their own features in their babies when looking at a prenatal ultrasound, but one Georgia mom saw her future child’s patriotism.