The Latest Breaking News on Health

'Our unborn baby has saved my life': heartbreaking cancer diagnosis while pregnant

'Our two little girls need their mummy, and that's what we're focused on.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 11

A Third of Florida's School Districts Now Buy Health Coverage Together

About a third of Florida's 67 school districts have joined a self-insured trust covering 65,000 employees to blunt rising health premiums.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Your Couch Time May Not Be as Restful as You Think: Harder Leisure Could Feel More Meaningful

New federal data show Americans spend 2.6 hours daily watching TV. Research suggests effortful leisure produces more meaning at no cost to enjoyment.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Blood from a Meditation Retreat Made Lab Neurons Grow, and the Journal Just Corrected the Paper

A UC San Diego retreat study measured brain and blood changes in 20 adults. In July, the journal corrected its title and disclosures.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

The Stress Hormone Was Already Elevated Before Frequent Cannabis Users Opened Their Eyes

An Oregon State study of 82 adults found that frequent cannabis users wake with higher cortisol. The morning rise itself looked normal.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

New Massachusetts Law Removes All Gestational Cutoffs and Expands Out of State Abortion Protections

Governor Maura Healey has signed a law scrapping Massachusetts' 24-week abortion limit, leaving late-pregnancy decisions to doctors and making it the 10th state with no gestational cutoff.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

“The huge difference is to use your core power instead of just arm strength”—a personal trainer shares how she finally conquered this classic bodyweight exercise

Even the pros struggle with some moves

Fit & Well · Aug 11

A certified physical therapist says you should do these five things to protect your knees if you're a keen walker, hiker or runner

“The reason most runners keep getting knee pain is they treat the knee as the problem—it usually isn't,” says Dr Andrew Gorecki

Fit & Well · Aug 11

A Ten Month Antarctic Study Found Too Much Contact Strained Crew Members as Much as Isolation

Sensors worn by 12 Antarctic crew members across ten months found that frequent contact was linked to more conflict and mistrust, not less.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

England ‘on the cusp’ of eliminating hepatitis C, health officials say

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus

The Independent UK · Aug 10