Too few U.S. youth getting STD vaccine: CDC
Follow Joe Raedle/Getty Images The CDC wants an 80% vaccination rate for girls ages 13-17. More adolescents are receiving vaccines against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical...
Dangerous Use of Growth Hormone Surges Among U.S. Teens
Follow From – Mary Elizabeth Dallas Published: July 23, 2014 12:36 PM Related media Many young people are ordering dubious, hazardous products A growing number of teens are...
How to spot vision problems in children
Follow There are many conditions that, although extremely rare, can cause blindness in a child if not caught on time. One such condition is pediatric glaucoma, which occurs when...
Sierra Leone’s chief Ebola doctor contracts the virus
Follow Health workers take blood samples for Ebola virus testing at a screening tent in the local government hospital in Kenema, Sierra Trenchard The head doctor fighting the...
Mother diagnosed with rare ovarian cancer ‘overjoyed’ to be pregnant
Follow Last July Lisa Reid started suffering crippling stomach pains She was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer and doctors told her she needed a three-hour operation...
Trendy barre workout combines ballet, Pilates, yoga
Follow There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios offering classes in most metropolitan regions. But now, barre studios are appearing, advertising a trendy new type of...
Cancer victim given 6 months after doctors revealed brain tumour is still alive year on
Follow Amy Howarth was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour last April Aged just 19 years old, doctors said she had six months to live But the brave 20-year-old...
Joy as Ricki Graves and daughter Juliana BOTH defy odds to survive
Follow Riki Graves was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was eight weeks pregnant with her daughter Juliana The couple faced another devastating blow when at their 20-week scan...
Psychotherapist borrows horse sense for book on human behavior
Follow Psychotherapists have plumbed all sorts of relationships in their quest to understand and improve human communication, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before they studied...
SEE IT: Sumo champ shows how he eats 10,000 calories daily
Follow It’s hard work bring a sumo wrestler. The amount of food alone is a daunting task. An online video shows world sumo champion Byamba Ulambayar – who consumes...