SURFSIDE, Fla. — Jonah Handler's miraculous rescue from one of the deadliest building collapses in U.S. history might seem to have an obvious parallel, given his name.
Sometimes, the overwhelming nature of a large complex problem impedes its resolution. That could certainly be true with the mental health cris…
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many COVID-19 long-haulers still have neurological symptoms such as headaches, fatigue and memory problems six months later, new research shows.
A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries.
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Heartache and heartbreak are apt terms for the intense grief caused by losing a spouse.
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests.
After decades of small steps and endless setbacks, America’s anti-abortion movement is poised for the possibility of a Supreme Court ruling that may seriously curtail the right to abortion.
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many may consider an episode of binge drinking -- defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion --- as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that even moderate drinkers who indulge in binge drinking can suffer lasting consequences.
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research gives new meaning to the term "hotheaded" — your normal brain temperature is higher and varies much more than previously thought.
Viola Davis believes the expectations of films now to create unrealistic entertainment and to capitalise on commercial opportunities is ruining the opportunity to craft complex characters and is "destroying our art form".
Pop star Britney Spears "would love to take another trip" with Sam Asghari following their recent wedding.
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with anorexia nervosa show significant shrinkage in three important areas of the brain, new research reveals.
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you've survived a painful bout of shingles, at least you won't have to worry that it might raise your future risk of dementia, new research indicates.
I’ve been in favor of the death penalty since I first knew what it was. I suppose it has something to do with my sense of justice: if you take…
Rachel Camilleri Clemons is the Volunteer of the Year for 2021 at Legacy Hospice.
For decades, the biggest threat kids faced growing up came from the automobiles they happily hopped into every day for a trip to school, the store or soccer practice.
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it's because the disease makes the brain age faster.
CLAIM: Transgender children as young as 5 years old are being given hormones to transition.
The shooter in Buffalo had a racist motive. He wanted to kill Black people. We don’t know exactly how he developed his hatred, but we know tha…
The way students learn across the commonwealth has drastically changed over the last two years, but the mental health challenges they face remain consistent. Prior to the pandemic, one in five Virginia children suffered from ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other diagnosable mental health conditions.
Virginia Commonwealth University's administration should be ashamed.
The pandemic finally is starting to fade from view. But the legacy of stress and anxiety it left in its wake might linger for years to come.
May Wells’ heart sank as she watched her husband leave their Williamsburg home in the back of a police car. Her husband, Ray, suffered from ea…
The scariest thing about the rhetoric and misinformation coming out of Russia these days about Ukraine is its familiarity.
Cats are said to have nine lives. Rasputin was said to have almost as many. If only the MeToo movement had the same brief lifespan.