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- LifestyleKorin Miller
Former firefighter blamed his chronic cough on smoking and other bad habits, but it was something more serious
David Rich, who has been smoking since he was 13 years old, says his doctor attributed his COPD to his smoking and other bad habits he did over the years.
Pop CultureElise SoléFamily mourns girl, 11, who died from allergic reaction to toothpaste: She 'wanted to change the world'
The family of 11-year-old Denise Saldate wants to raise awareness about little-known allergens.
- WellnessPopSugar
This Trick Makes Me Actually Want to Go to the Gym at 6 in the Morning
I was never a morning person. As a teenager, I notoriously slept past 10 a.m.
- WellnessEntertainment Tonight
Inside Beyonce’s Diet and Strenuous Workout Routine Following Birth of Twins
The pop diva reveals that she was 218 pounds when she gave birth to Rumi and Sir.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
4 scary health issues that should be on your college-bound child’s radar
Colleges can be a hotbed for germs with so many students living in close quarters. So making sure your teen knows the symptoms of certain health conditions — especially more serious ones — and what to do are crucial.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Chrissy Metz on how her weight had 'nothing to do' with her being cast for new movie 'Breakthrough': 'How refreshing'
Actress, author and singer Chrissy Metz, who stars in the new movie "Breakthrough," on how "This Is Us" changed her life "completely."
- WellnessThe Mighty
5 Misconceptions About Living With a Disability
Keisha Greaves discusses common myths and misunderstandings about disabilities.
- WellnessPeople
Texas Baby Born Without Skin Leaves Doctors Scrambling for Answers and Battling to Save His Life
Texas Baby Born Without Skin Leaves Doctors Scrambling for Answers
LifestyleAbby HaglageSugar addiction is real – here's what's behind the science and how to quit
MSNBC host Mika Brezinski opened up about her lifelong addiction to sugar. An expert explains how you can work to curb your own.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
He did ‘all the wrong things in life’: But after a COPD diagnosis this triathlete is rewriting his destiny
Russell Winwood was diagnosed with asthma at 10 years old and then had a stroke at age 36, which he says was his "wakeup call." The former smoker also has COPD, but he's not letting that stop him from running triathlons.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Fraternity brother dies after being hit by friend with a pellet gun during party
A Sacramento State University senior went into cardiac arrest and died after being shot in the chest with a pellet gun during a party at his fraternity house.
- WellnessHealth
This Is Why You Could Suffer When Celebs Are Fat-Shamed
Not only the star who's being targeted feels the effects.
HealthRedbook9 Ways Digestive Problems Could Be Totally Screwing With Your Weight
It could explain why that number on the scale is rising.
- WellnessKorin Miller
A 23-Year-Old Woman Was Partially Paralyzed After Cracking Her Neck The Wrong Way
“Just that stretching of my neck had caused my vertebral artery to rupture."
- WellnessUSA TODAY
Measles cases see biggest jump this year with 555 confirmed in 20 states
An additional 90 measles cases were reported across the nation last week , the biggest jump this year, for a total of 555 cases.
WellnessFrancesca SpecterMen's beards are dirtier than dogs, according to new study
Is a man's beard dirtier than a dog? Maybe, according to a new study.
WellnessElleBlack Mothers Are Dying At Alarming Rates. Rep. Lauren Underwood Wants Congress to Do Something About It.
African American women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die of pregnancy complications than white women.
- WellnessGlamour
Your Pregnancy App May Be Selling Your Data—to Your Boss
A recent report in The Washington Post revealed that pregnancy app Ovia sells user health data to employers, which raises serious concerns about data privacy. Here’s what you need to know about what your boss may or may not have access to.
- WellnessHealth
How to Be a Stronger Runner in 8 Easy Steps
These eight moves will help you unlock your potential.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
'If you can’t breathe, nothing else matters': One woman’s asthma turned out to be something more serious
Midge Webb first noticed something was off with her health when she started having shortness of breath during her job as a nurse.
- WellnessAllure
How We Got Abortions Before Abortion Was Legal
Safe, legal abortion access is a constitutional right, but it hasn't always been that way — an unfortunate reality that led many people to turn to self-induced abortions before Roe v. Wade.
WellnessAbby HaglageThe 2019 measles outbreak is spreading — here’s what you need to know
New York isn't the only state affected by an outbreak this year. Here is a look at how measles is spreading across the U.S. — and what you need to know about the epidemic overall.
- LifestyleAndy Wells
Bees discovered living in a woman's eye: 'They were still intact and all alive'
The woman's doctor pulled out four sweat bees, which are attracted to perspiration.
LifestyleBeth GreenfieldWhy these 'anti-vaxxers' are holding their ground: 'It's about fundamental rights'
Attorney Michael Sussman received a hero's welcome at an anti-vaccine conference in Newark, NJ, on Saturday.
