I hated my body so much after menopause I was suicidal — here’s how I survived
An Australian woman is sharing how she learned to love herself again after her experience going through menopause left her considering suicide. Billie Steele, 51,...
Deadly typhus spread by mite bites now found in US
A potentially deadly form of typhus that’s spread by chiggers has been detected in the United States for the first time. Scientists from the CDC...
I was a beauty queen — now Lyme disease has left me bedridden
Kirstie Haysman was a fit mom and beauty queen — until Lyme disease forced her to be “bedbound.” The Miss Herfordshire 2015 title holder stayed...
What ‘Sex and the City’ stars spent on Botox, fillers: plastic surgeon
Twenty-five years have gone by in the blink of an eye since “Sex and the City” premiered in 1998. The stars (and characters) of the...
Nearly 1 in 10 US kids diagnosed with developmental disability: CDC
The number of American children that have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities has increased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The agency unveiled...
My twins were killing each other in the womb
Laura Watson was asked if she wanted an abortion because her twins “were effectively killing each other in the womb.” “Nothing can prepare you to...
‘Perfect’ weather encourages people to be healthy: survey
Struggling to feel healthy? A new study revealed how the weather and sunlight play a significant role in us feeling better in the summer than...
FDA approves Opill, first over-the-counter daily oral birth control
In a dramatic first, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a daily oral contraceptive available without a prescription. Consumers can easily buy the drug,...
Millennials shocked by celeb ‘fat shaming’ in early 2000s: ‘I want to scream’
The early 2000s were wrought with flip phones, tramp stamps, low-rise denim and an unfortunate case of body shaming. Back then, Kate Moss chic was...
These common pantry goods could be key to fighting ‘superbugs’: new study
In the fight against “superbug” infections that resist modern antibiotics, doctors are turning to the ancient past. Researchers have discovered that a combination of honey...