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Doctors should consider a “family diagnosis” when it comes to treating children with epilepsy, as recent research has uncovered the potential for long-term mental-health challenges impacting the mothers of diagnosed children. According to a new study by Western and Lawson Health Research Institute, 57 percent of mothers of children with epilepsy were at risk for […]
Harnessing the body’s immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendously improved outcomes for patients. But a lingering problem with immunotherapy, as with many other cancer treatments, is relapse. In many cases the tumor comes back, and doctors don’t know why. Now, research from the lab of Elaine Fuchs, Rockefeller’s […]
Alex Rozenblat can still hear the cries of a wounded boy calling for help as she hid from the gunfire that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year. Talking to therapists at the school in Parkland, Florida, didn’t help. Each session had a different counselor, and she found herself rehashing traumas […]
“In 2012, I suffered from a vaginal infection for eight months. I went to the doctor, took medicine, tried natural remedies, but nothing worked. It was frustrating. Then one night, I had a dream that I was sitting at a table with my grandmother. She gave me a list of ingredients and told me, ‘This will […]
Officials in Mozambique say the number of cholera cases among survivors of a devastating cyclone has jumped to 139. The Portuguese news agency Lusa cites national health official Ussein Isse in a report late Thursday. The cholera outbreak had been declared a day earlier with just five confirmed cases. Cholera is a major concern for […]
Making progress! Jessica Graf gave birth to her daughter, Maverick, on March 17, but the reality star is already showing off her post-baby body. “Down 18 lbs in 9 days,” the Big Brother star, 28, wrote on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 26. “Yes, that’s baby spit up on my dress.” In the mirror […]
Baby No. 4? Kailyn Lowry has three sons, but the Teen Mom 2 star is in the mood for more! “Definitely,” the MTV personality, 27, replied to a fan on her Instagram Story on Sunday, March 24, when asked if she thinks she’ll have more kids. The reality star shares Isaac, 9, Lincoln, 5, and […]
Woodbridge Police Officer Khari Manzini helped reunite Ryan with his teddy, "Freddy." (Woodbridge Police Department) Ryan Paul, who is 12 and has autism, was devastated when he could not find his teddy bear "Freddy" last week, and dialed 911. His parents had taught him to call 911 in the case of an emergency, and a […]
Motherhood was a big change for Brooklyn Decker — in more ways than one! The model opened up to Us Weekly exclusively about her postpartum weight loss. “I was one of the women who lost a lot of weight after having children,” the Battleship star, 31, who refers to her body shape as a “long, […]
(HealthDay)—When you’re diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor is likely to start you on a program to lower blood sugar and help insulin work more efficiently—a regimen that may include a modified diet, exercise and possibly medication. Starting (or ramping up) an exercise program can be the hardest of all these lifestyle changes. Typical exercise guidelines […]