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Coming Out About Mental Health on Social Media
While struggles with mental health were traditionally kept private, in recent years a growing number of sufferers are adopting the opposite tack: sharing their mental health battles with the world, via social media.
Years Ago, This Doctor Linked a Mysterious Lung Disease to Vaping
This summer, almost four years later, federal officials began investigating a national outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping that has struck more than 150 patients in 16 states.
Biden Health Plan Aims Far Beyond 'Obamacare' Legacy
Wrapping himself in the legacy of "Obamacare," Joe Biden is offering restless Democrats a health care proposal that goes far beyond it, calling for a government plan almost anybody can join but stopping short of a total system remake.
Trump Administration Ends Protection for Migrant Medical Care
The Trump administration has eliminated a protection that lets immigrants remain in the country and avoid deportation while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments or endure other hardships.
How Male Porn 'Superfans' Really View Women
These findings challenge what porn scholars call the "negative effects paradigm," which sees porn as an inherently bad thing that cultivates harmful attitudes.
Can Sun Umbrellas Ever Become Popular Again in the U.S.?
In the U.S., even though most people own an umbrella to keep them dry when it's raining, almost no one uses one for sun protection.
In the Face of Death, One Gay Man Throws a Party of a Lifetime
The day he picked to die, Robert Fuller had the party of a lifetime.
Shopping Abroad for Cheaper Medication? Here's What You Need to Know
Americans routinely skirt federal law by crossing into Canada and Mexico or tapping online pharmacies abroad to buy prescription medications at a fraction of the price they would pay at home.
Singer Eddie Money Says He Has Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer
Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer. The singer known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight" says his fate is in "God's hands."
Molly to Treat PTSD? Some Experts Say Yes
Scientists are testing how pharmaceutical-grade MDMA can be used in combination with psychotherapy to help patients with a severe form of PTSD that has not responded to other treatments.
U.N. Says Don't Worry About Drinking Microplastics in Water
The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don't appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.
Reported Illnesses Among Vapers Reaches 150 Possible Cases
The number of breathing illnesses reported among people who vape is growing. Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states.
The Collapse of a Hospital Empire — And Towns Left in the Wreckage
How companies run by Miami businessman Jorge A. Perez and his associates were able to drive so many hospitals into the ground so quickly, devastating their communities, is a story about the fragility of health care in rural America.
A Brush With a Notorious Cat, My Rabies Education and the Big Bill That Followed
What I learned, besides fascinating facts about rabies, its transmission and the horrible ways one can die from it, was that any one of us is a mere cat scratch away from financial peril if we aren't lucky enough to have good health insurance.
Guidelines Say More Women May Need Breast Cancer Gene Test
More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they've already survived cancer once, an influential health group recommended Tuesday.
Can GAINSWave ED Treatment Change Your Life? Men Say 'Yes'
Quick fixes may treat the symptoms, but never the cause... until now. GAINSWave technology is a major breakthrough.
Addiction Times Two: How Recovery Unplugged Heals Polysubstance Dependence
Party drugs like crystal meth, Special K, GHB and ecstasy are frequently combined for more intense or longer-lasting highs. Whether they're consumed together by design or accidentally, the results can be deadly.
Aretha Franklin's Cancer Doctors Recall Her Grace and Grit
Regardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient.
Out Actor Colton Haynes Shares Hospital Pics to Help Those Struggling with Addiction
Out actor Colton Haynes has discussed his addiction and mental health in the past but he took to Instagram this week to share photos of himself during "dark times" when he was hospitalized last year after a drug and alcohol bender.
No, Eating Chocolate Won't Cure Depression
A recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has attracted widespread media attention. But the results might not be as sweet as you think.