Doctors who feel burned out or overwhelmed by the demands of work are less likely to view their work with patients as a "calling" that has meaning, according to a recent study.
Popular fitness trackers made for swimmers are accurate enough for recreational use to track and improve performance, but not for use in training by competitive swimmers, a recent study concludes.
Keah Brown regularly writes about her struggle with cerebral palsy, a chronic disorder that restricts movement, so she was surprised when some selfies she tweeted with a custom hashtag went viral earlier this month.
A 12-year-old Georgia boy who has spent more than half of his life battling leukemia was transformed into a superhero for a day thanks to a non-profit and a local gym that specializes in stunt work.
When we have a tummyache or a grumbling belly after a big meal, a common knee-jerk reaction is to reach for a stick of chewing gum to relieve the discomfort.
For some of us, flirting comes naturally, but for others, it’s a learned art to be mastered like nailing an impressive field goal or making a difficult three-point shooter in the big leagues.
Firefighters in Ohio got a shock last week when they were called to the home of a 550-pound woman who was stuck in a chair in her house, the Toledo Blade reports.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has closed down its highest security laboratories after discovering that hoses that supply air to scientists wearing special protective suits were never approved for that use, the agency said on Friday.
The prospect of cooties didn’t bother me in Kindergarten when I pinned down my crush at recess and laid one on him (though I was a little disappointed when he cried and stormed off towards the water fountain).
He'd been waiting for this day, and when his doctor handed him the mirror, Andy Sandness stared at his image and absorbed the enormity of the moment: He had a new face, one that had belonged to another man.
Many of us began the year with resolutions to take the obvious steps to improve our health: eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep.
State programs that require physicians to check drug registries before writing prescriptions appeared to slash the odds of doctor-shopping for opioid pain relievers, a new study found.
Todd Krieg can't feel anything below his chest after he was paralyzed in a dirt bike accident in 2014, so he and fiancee Amanda Diesen figured they'd need help conceiving a child someday.