Health

When Marisa Christie arrived at the hospital for a planned C-section to deliver her triplets everything seemed to be going smoothly. But soon after giving birth, something unusual happened.  “The doctors had pulled all three (babies) out. Actually, they were resting them on my stomach to do a delayed cord clamping,” Christie, 30, of Tomball, Texas, tells TODAY.com. “My...

Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that’s expected to keep rising.

San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.

Reproductive rights advocates urge women to reach out to their doctors – and not social media – if they are confused about their options.

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations

In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic. 

The procedure, called Uterine Transposition, consists on temporarily suspending the uterus in the abdomen so the patient can receive radiation without affecting it

When a woman gets diagnosed with cancer, radiation can save her life, but with it, can come devastating impacts to her fertility. Now, a local hospital is the first to perform a procedure that is giving women hope for the future, and it involves temporarily moving around your organs.

Dentists say fluoridated water was one of the most significant public health advances in recent memory. The incoming administration may not see it that way.

The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing oral phenylephrine for now.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that people ages 65 and up and those with weakened immune systems get a second dose of the 2024-25 Covid vaccine six months after their first dose, NBC News reports.

The baby powder was first recalled in September.

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu.

Fresh, slivered onions on the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounders “are the likely source” of the outbreak, the agency said Wednesday.

Actress turned fertility activist Kellee Stewart is fighting to make alternative means to motherhood alive and affordable for all.

Rochelle Broder-Singer was 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer last year. She caught it early thanks to diligent screenings, but as a woman with dense breast tissue, it wasn’t just a mammogram she needed.

Rochelle was 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer last year. She caught it early thanks to diligent screenings, but as a woman with dense breast tissue, it wasn’t just a mammogram she needed.

The outbreak, likely linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, joins a list of other E. coli incidents from fresh produce, especially precut, pre-washed fruits and vegetables.