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Melanie Klerer lost 92 pounds: 'I'm no longer the largest person in the room, I am just a person now'

"I saw 232.2 pounds and held in my tears until I got back to my apartment," says Melanie Klerer in this installment of the Yahoo original series "Weight-Loss Win." "I had been in deep denial about how large I was. I knew I was overweight, but that 232.2 pounds put me into the morbidly obese category. That was the wake-up call I needed."

Meghan Markle's comparison of pregnancy to jet lag is apt, say experts

“Meghan told me that pregnancy was like having jet lag,” Charlotte Waverley told Sky News. “She said she was up at 4:30 a.m. this morning doing yoga in her room, as she couldn’t sleep.”

New mom hangs 'no breastfeeding zone' sign to alert nurses that she's a breast cancer survivor

One new mom who is a breast cancer survivor decided to that a sign would be best to tell anyone in the hospital that she was not able to breastfeed her baby when she gave birth.

30 Anti-Aging Foods for Women That'll Keep You Feeling Young

Why some breast cancer survivors are getting their implants removed

Some breast cancer patients describe a bullying-like pressure from their surgeons to reconstruct after having a mastectomy.

Arizona cancels vaccine education program after anti-vax parents complain: 'Do lawmakers think we're stupid?'

Officials in the state — one of 18 to offer vaccine exemptions based on personal or moral beliefs — had hoped to offer a course informing parents about the risks of not vaccinating.

Doctors ‘flabbergasted’ that half of parents think flu shot causes the flu: ‘It’s impossible’

A new study from Orlando Health found that more than half of parents with children under 18 believe the flu shot can cause the flu. Experts explain why that's a myth.

Toddler is badly burned by pizza from Little Caesars: 'This piercing scream came from my baby girl'

A family in Georgia is reeling from a pizza order that left their 2-year-old with second-degree burns. Little Caesars insists that it did nothing wrong.

Meghan Markle is technically having a 'geriatric pregnancy' — here are the health risks

At 37, Meghan Markle is having a pregnancy officially considered "high-risk." Here's why experts say she shouldn't be worried.

C-section rates have doubled around the world — why doctors are calling it an 'epidemic'

A new report reveals that cesarean sections have become much more common since the start of the century. Doctors and maternal-health experts are concerned.

LeBron James says his kids drink wine. Is that safe?

Experts don’t know exactly how much alcohol is harmful to children, which is why it’s recommended that they don’t drink at all, says Daniel Ganjian, MD.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley on her late mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis: 'She insisted that we keep it a secret'

Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley opens up about the heartbreaking struggle and stigma her late mother experienced with dementia and her mission to help others.

The first thing Nathan Benis did on his 165-pound weight-loss journey

Nathan Benis is 36, 5’ 9”, and currently weighs 195 pounds. In 2017, after his health was deteriorating due to diabetes, he was inspired to change his lifestyle for the sake of his future. This is the story of his weight-loss journey.

Montel Williams says he heard a 'loud pop' before his stroke: 'I knew something was majorly wrong'

“I had what they call a hemorrhagic stroke,” Montel Williams shared recently. “I almost died.”

Egg freezing — how it works and why age matters

Egg freezing is on the rise in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about this method, which helps preserve a woman's eggs.

'Next month, I'm getting a double mastectomy. I'm only 24.'

"I’ve been preparing for it since I was 18," says Kaylee Denmead about her preventive double mastectomy. "That’s when doctors told me I had ... an altered gene that means there is a 72 percent chance that I’ll get breast cancer by the time I turn 80."

Parents say 15-minute lunch breaks at school leave their children hungry

Parents say kindergarteners are allowed only 12 to 15 minutes to eat lunch at school — and say their hungry children are suffering from stomachaches and weight loss as a result.

People are freaking out about LaCroix's mystery ingredients — here's why you shouldn't be that worried

LaCroix fans are reeling from a lawsuit alleging that the popular beverage contains mystery ingredients — including one found in cockroach insecticide — despite the company's "all-natural claims." 

Got ground beef in your freezer? Important action to take after massive recall of 6.5 million lbs.

More than 6.5 million pounds of beef products are being recalled nationwide due to a salmonella outbreak, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

One woman shares the biggest surprises of her 205-pound weight-loss journey

Jaime Spiak
 is 22, 5’6”, and currently weighs 145 pounds. In 2015, after losing weight due to severe health issues, she decided to embrace a healthier lifestyle for the sake of her future. This is her weight-loss story.

Mom of son with compromised immune system asks parents to keep their sick kids home

The mother says that her son is "fighting for his life" some days because of germs he may have caught from other children.

Serena Williams sings 'I Touch Myself' for breast cancer awareness — here's why self-exams are controversial

As Breast Cancer Awareness month kicks off, tennis legend Serena Williams is encouraging women to “touch themselves.” But how effective are breast self-examinations?

What to do if you find out your loved one is an opioid addict

If you just found out that a loved one is struggling with an opioid addiction, these are the three most important first steps to take. 

Does hormonal birth control clear up or cause acne?

For years, dermatologists have prescribed hormonal birth control to help patients with acne. But for every group of patients that it has helped, it seems like there are plenty of others who say their skin got worse on birth control.

Here's what you need to know about food allergies

The CDC estimates that 4 to 6 percent of children in the U.S. have a food allergy. Here's what you need to know to keep kids safe.