Health

[ad_1] Mary Lou Retton excelled against her competitors to win an Olympic gold medal in 1984 — but now the 55-year-old American gymnastics icon faces a more challenging opponent. On a fundraising page earlier this month, Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, wrote that her mother “has a very rare form of …

[ad_1] The head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday the agency has been sending about 1 million people a year notices that they were paid benefits to which they were not entitled and that she has ordered a “top-to-bottom, comprehensive review” of how the agency deals with such overpayments. …

[ad_1] Prostate cancer patients could have a new treatment on the horizon. A new study published in the journal Nature has found that for some patients with treatment-resistant prostate cancer, a new process can “block” the messages that cancer uses to “hijack” white blood cells. In early clinical trials, researchers …

[ad_1] Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has concluded.  Skin sores caused by Leishmania mexicana typically …

[ad_1] Could a craving for salty chips actually be a sign of addiction?  A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case. Researchers reviewed 281 studies from 36 different countries, finding that 14% of adults and 12% of children showed signs of addiction to ultra–processed …

[ad_1] Allison Miller was a healthy 33-year-old when the flu led to “life-altering” bacterial pneumonia. (Allison Miller / iStock) FLU HORROR STORY – After losing her leg to the flu, a Virginia woman is urging people to get vaccinated. Continue reading… PRE-OP TIPS – Two surgeons share what to do – and …

[ad_1] For most of the millions of people who get the flu each year in the U.S., the virus brings a few days of fever, body aches and weakness before it goes away.  But for some, the influenza virus can lead to severe illness, hospitalization — even death. Allison Miller …

[ad_1] This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A hospital in Nebraska that matches teenage suicide survivors with a “caring contact” says the program has seen positive results in preventing …

[ad_1] Ebay may have to cough up as much as $2 billion in fines for allegedly allowing the distribution and sale of hundreds of thousands of products that significantly increase pollution spewing from diesel pickup trucks. The e-commerce giant is accused of letting more than 343,000 aftermarket “rolling coal” devices …

[ad_1] Getting the cold and flu can really put a damper on your lifestyle — but you don’t always have to put your exercise regimen on the back burner when you get sick. “Nobody likes being sick or under the weather,” Teddy Savage, national lead trainer at Planet Fitness who is based …