Veteran With PTSD is Creating Free Tiny House Community for Others Like Him
Donnie Davis suffered from PTSD himself before he found something to help him heal: building tiny houses for fellow veterans in New Jersey.
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For the First Time Ever, US Scientists Have 'Corrected' Genetic Code for Heart Condition
In a nationwide first, researchers have effectively corrected the genetic code that causes a heart disease in human embryos.
Adorable Family Wears Helmets in Solidarity With Newborn Son
If little baby Jonas was forced to wear a helmet, then the rest of the family was going to wear helmets as well.
Scientists Activate Stem Cells to Make Hair Grow
Anyone who struggles with baldness – whether it's because of alopecia, chemotherapy, age, or stress – might soon have access to a full head of hair.
'Miracle' Preemie Baby the Size of a Soda Can Defies Odds After 5 Months
Ellie spent just 2 days longer in the womb than the most premature baby ever recorded to survive. Now, doctors are calling her journey "remarkable."
Ingenious Device That Can Detect Melanoma Chosen by Dyson as Top Design of 2017
The handheld sKan device just won the 2017 International James Dyson Award and $40,000 for its simple – but genius – design.
M.S. Patients Enjoy a Day of Cycling (WATCH)
Two strangers with Multiple Sclerosis met in a Seattle park to do something they thought they'd ever do again: Ride a bike.
How a Woman's Hair Appointment Possibly Saved Her Life
Eileen Korey is devoted to her talented hairstylist — now she owes her life to the salon worker who urged her to see a doctor immediately.
Colorado Offered Free Birth Control - and Teen Births Fell by 40 percent
A program that provides contraceptives to low-income women contributed to a 40-percent drop in Colorado's teen birth rate over five years, according to state officials. Likewise, the teen abortion rate dropped by 35 percent in counties served by the Colorado Family Planning Initiative.
New Migraine Treatments Show Promise
There are few treatments available for the millions of people who suffer from migraines. New early-stage research now offers hope. Two new drugs may prevent migraines by blocking a protein.
Doctor Stuns With Extraordinary Singing Voice Between Surgeries: 'Music is Medicine'
Dr. Francois sings in the hospital whenever he can because he believes that music can uplift his patients and his medical staff, too.
How to Stop the Runaway Train of Anxiety in 4 Steps
Anxiety can feel like a runaway train – and when it's coming, we often tell ourselves a story; we over identify with what's happening; and unfortunately, this only serves to intensify the speed of the train, rather than slow it down. There is so much research about how meditation helps with anxiety. Regular meditation will […]
US Founding Fathers Passed Socialized Medicine With Health Insurance Mandate in 1798
A number of US states are challenging the new health care law on Constitutional grounds. But, a very interesting Forbes article points out that the founding fathers who wrote and signed the Constitution actually authorized, for the good of the new nation's economy, the creation of a government-operated hospital service with a mandate for privately employed sailors to purchase health insurance.
Sunflowers Planted in Japan to Absorb Radiation and Lift Hopes
To combat excessive radiation levels in the agricultural regions surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant, monks at a Japanese Buddhist temple began growing and distributing sunflowers, which are known to absorb radiation. Hundreds of thousands of flowers are now in bloom, spurring deeper connections between people in Fukushima and the rest of the country.
5 Side Effects of Kindness on Health: It's Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week is the tenth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the USA. Use the week to take advantage of the benefits that kindness bestows on health and well-being.
It's Random Acts of Kindness Week: The Health Benefits of Being Kind and Ideas for Rocking It
Engaging in acts of kindness actually lowers blood pressure and reduces stress-so let's get going... it's Random Acts of Kindness Week.
Kid with Brain Cancer Holds Halloween Costume Drive
When 6-year-old Nico Castro heard he would be able to go trick-or-treating because of a break in his treatment he was delighted, but he felt badly for the kids who were too sick to join him so he started a costume drive.
Dentists Buy-Back Halloween Candy from Kids, Give it to Troops Overseas
Days after Halloween children often have piles of treats remaining. That's why a Wisconsin dentist began a Halloween Candy Buyback program, offering $1 a pound for leftover sweets. And the program has gone national with 2,500 dentists searchable by zip code on a website.
'Teal' Pumpkins Signal Special Treats For Allergic Kids on Halloween
Make this Halloween more inclusive by putting out teal pumpkins, showing trick-or-treaters with allergies that spooky non-allergen treats are offered...
MP3 Players as Stethoscopes?
MP3 digital recorders provide better sound quality than even the most advanced stethoscopes and may be the doctor's choice for exams in the near future
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