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Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

By Ben Barry A 4-year-old boy had his right eye removed after his mother noticed a white glow while watching Paw Patrol. Maria Simeonidis, 37, noticed a white glow in her son Isaac's right eye while he was celebrating his third birthday on June 8, 2024.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs.

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs.

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs. Nearly 10 years after Kara Kenan of North Carolina finished treatment for advanced breast cancer, her routine bloodwork revealed an increased level of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase. Kenan’s primary care doctor didn’t think that was important,

6 inflation‑proof health tips: Stay healthy without spending more

6 inflation‑proof health tips: Stay healthy without spending more

6 inflation‑proof health tips: Stay healthy without spending more Inflation has made nearly everything more expensive, from groceries to healthcare costs. And when money feels tight, healthy habits are often one of the first things people cut back on. Gym memberships get canceled, fresh foods are harder to afford,

Study reveals how to protect dogs from deadly breathing condition

Study reveals how to protect dogs from deadly breathing condition

By Stephen Beech More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new research. They are among several flat-faced dog breeds threatened by Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). The new study involving more than 4,000 pugs, bulldogs and French bulldogs found

Stress-sensing lie detector can also spot distressed babies

Stress-sensing lie detector can also spot distressed babies

By Stephen Beech A new stress-sensing wireless lie detector can also spot potentially deadly sleep disorders in babies. The patch monitors physical signs of stress, indicative of lying in interviews, when attached to someone's chest. But, beyond its capacity as a wearable lie detector, American scientists say

RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters

RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters

TOLEDO, Ohio — The little boy, dressed in a Toy Story sweatshirt, wrapped himself around the nation’s health secretary. “What do you guys want to be when you grow up?” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a carpet full of preschoolers. “A dinosaur!” the boy replied,