Health

How a Harmless Red Patch Stole the Life of an 18-Year-Old

Rhys Russell stood under the harsh glare of his family’s bathroom light when someone noticed the small red patch hidden…

Officials may have found source of deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship

Investigators believe passengers were exposed during a birdwatching stop in southern Argentina before the virus spread onboard Health officials investigating…

Teen’s viral Facebook plea for experimental cancer treatment reaches Donald Trump

A desperate late-night decision by a teenage boy in Alabama has turned into a nationwide story of urgency, resilience, and…

How to stay happy and healthy after 80: what research really shows

Living into your 80s is no longer rare, but living well during those years depends less on luck than many…

Why you keep waking up at 3 a.m. and what science actually says about it

You fall asleep easily enough, but at 2 or 3 a.m. in the morning, your eyes snap open and you…

James Van Der Beek shared the subtle symptom that led to his colon cancer diagnosis

James Van Der Beek, best known for his breakout television role in the late 1990s, has died at age 48…

Schamroth test helps detect finger clubbing, a possible sign of serious health conditions

The Schamroth window test is a quick visual check that can help identify finger clubbing, a physical sign sometimes linked…

18 signs of histamine intolerance: When allergies aren’t the real problem

Histamine intolerance can cause allergy-like symptoms, but the real problem is having too much histamine in the body—not an allergy…

Why hearing your own heartbeat in your ears could be a warning sign, says doctor

Hearing a heartbeat or pulsing sound in your ears might seem strange, but it could be your body’s way of…

Cancer risk rising fast among Gen X and millennials, new study warns

A new study reveals that cancer is striking younger people more often than ever before, with Gen X and millennials…