For a Healthier Diet, Go Wild
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Virtually everyone agrees that Americans should eat more fruits and vegetables, but Jo Robinson, food activist and author of the new book Eating on the Wild Side, wants consumers to know that not all fruits and veget…
Daughter’s Hairdo Reveals Mom’s Hangups
psjackie.com(NEW YORK) — Jackie Morgan MacDougall hoped the faux-hawk phase would be fleeting. Her 6-year-old daughter, Lucy, desperately wanted to chop her long black hair into the short, spiky style — a move the mother of two boys and a girl …
Teen Is Revived After Being Under Water for 30 Minutes
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEWBERG, Ore.) — An Oregon teen who did not know how to swim was listed in critical condition Tuesday after being pulled from a river in which he was submerged for 30 minutes.Cesar Campuzano, 15, was rescued by the Newberg Dive …
Pregnant Lawmaker ‘Praying for a Miracle’ as Baby Faces Fatal Condition
U.S. House of Representatives(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jamie Herrera Buetler, an expectant 34-year-old Republican serving her second term in the House, has learned that her baby suffers from a rare medical condition, Potter’s Syndrome, which is often …
Possible New Birth Control Method for Men
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A group of scientists in Mexico is busy at work on a new birth control method for men that doesn’t involve using hormones or sterilization. It’s not yet clear whether this new method would be a pill, cough syrup, inj…
MERS Coronavirus: The Search for Clues in Clusters
iStockphotos/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At least 54 people have contracted the MERS coronavirus since April 2012, according to health officials who are looking for clues in seven disease clusters.The first cluster of two cases occurred near Amman, Jordan,…
Costco Berries Producer Linked to Hepatitis-A Expands Recall
iStockphotos/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The producer of a frozen berries mixture sold at Costco that has been linked to Hepatitis A has voluntarily recalled the product from the wholesaler and the Harris Teeter supermarket chain.Townsend Farms says its or…
Author Says More Moms Embracing ‘New Domesticity’
Fuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Generations of women have debated whether to stay home and raise their children or climb the corporate ladder.In the new book, Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity, author Emily Matchar said more and …
New Diagnostic Code Gives Hope to Kids with FPIES Allergies
Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tyler Trovato loves his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a glass of milk, but if he diverges from that and a handful of other foods, the 6-year-old goes into a fit of vomiting and lethargy so severe t…
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Fueling National Debate
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Angelina Jolie says she has no regrets about going public with her very private decision to have a preemptive double-mastectomy to slash her risk of developing breast cancer.”I’m very happy to see the discussion …
Lawyers Push for Federal Rule Exception to Save Girl
Courtesy Murnaghan Family(NEW YORK) — Lawyers for 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who has been denied a lung transplant because of a controversial federal policy, say Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ decision to review the policy –…
Meet Online and You Might Meet at the Altar Later On
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — Thinking about arranging a date online? There’s a good possibility you might wind up making that person your lifetime mate.According to a survey by market research firm IBISWorld, 35 percent of …
‘Low-T’ Testosterone Ads Leading to Increase in Prescriptions, Experts Warn
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Researchers sounded an alarm Monday on ads touting the wonders of testosterone treatments.Testosterone is billed by some as a virtual fountain of youth — a miracle drug for middle-aged men looking f…
Huge Swarm of Killer Bees Attack Texas Man with 3,000 Stings
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOODY, Texas) — The family of a Texas man attacked and killed by a huge swarm of Africanized killer bees said Larry Goodwin suffered more than 3,000 stings and collapsed as he was apparently trying to reach a hydrant to wash off…
Mom Delivers Twins on Utah Highway, Revives Firstborn Herself
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MURRAY, Utah) — A Utah woman not only delivered twins on the side of Highway I-80 — about 25 miles outside of Wendover — but revived one of the babies herself.In a dramatic 20-minute 911 call obtained by ABC News, Lynette Hale…
Biden Proposes Teaching Educators to Recognize Mental Illness
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Concluding a White House mental health conference, Vice President Joe Biden on Monday called for educators to be taught to recognize mental illness in the classroom.“We should be teaching, educating…
General Anesthesia Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia in Elderly
Pixland/Thinkstock(BARCELONA, Spain) — A new study shows that use of general anesthesia could affect elderly patients long after surgical procedures. General anesthesia is administered to make a patient unconscious and unable to feel pain during …
MERS Coronavirus Cases, Fatalities Mount
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eight countries have reported MERS coronavirus infections as the number of cases and fatalities continues to mount. Italy confirmed its first case Saturday — a 45-year-old man who had recently traveled to Jordan. Sa…
How Paraplegic Mom Goes Surfing
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When Pascale Honore was paralyzed in a car accident 18 years ago, she was told she would never walk again. But the doctors didn’t say anything about surfing.Honore, who is 50 and the mother to two, gets herself…
Cindy Crawford Still Struggles with Body Image
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cindy Crawford, who helped define the term “supermodel,” says she still frets over her figure.The 47-year-old modeling legend admitted in a recent interview with Net-a-Porter’s The Edit magazine…