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My infant son died of a rare disorder — I wish his doctors had run this cheap test sooner
"It was a very big wake-up call," Jordan Kruse told The Post. "Life was structured a lot differently than what we expected it to look like going home with our...
Meet the grandma of 3 who is battling colon and kidney cancer — and running the NYC marathon
"Once I've finished the marathon, gotten my medal, it gives me two or three months of just that runner's high," Liz Healy told The Post.
I struggled to speak because of autism — now I'm finishing my MBA and running the NYC marathon
"With a bit of hard work and dedication," Evan Mansfield, 23, told The Post, "anything is possible."
5 'good for you' foods that aren't as healthy as you think — including a few 'weight loss' faves
"I’ve seen firsthand how ‘health food’ marketing buzzwords can make healthy eating become confusing," one Florida chef told The Post.
What is EMDR? The practice Valerie Bertinelli says helped her 'immensely' through 'mental and emotional beatdowns'
"Now I can walk through certain streets without being retraumatized," Bertinelli said.
The real-life ways bad advice from AI bots is sending people to ER — from anal pain to mini-strokes
"What they're getting out of those AI programs is not necessarily a real, scientific recommendation with an actual publication behind it," Dr. Darren Lebl told The Post.
Biohacker says he got rid of 85% of microplastics from his semen — exactly how he did it
Microplastics are in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.
5 subtle signs you're aging well — and red flags you shouldn't dismiss
We used to think of successful aging as simply avoiding disease — that concept has evolved over the years to a broader, more holistic view that includes physical, mental, emotional...
How unhealthy are saturated fats, really? The truth about the MAHA must-have
Research indicates that the average US adult gets about 12% of their daily calories from saturated fat.
This company aims to end the need for liver transplants — as thousands die every year on the waitlist
Over 11,000 liver transplants were performed last year in the US, while thousands more patients remained in limbo.
How 'Botox' is helping Ukrainian soldiers who've lost limbs in the war
Estimates suggest that tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have lost limbs since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Dozens of blind people can see thanks to revolutionary new microchip: 'Never been done before'
"Before receiving the implant, it was like having two black discs in my eyes, with the outside distorted," said Sheila Irvine, one of the participants at Moorfields Eye Hospital in...
Boost your metabolism with this easy 30-minutes-a-day change — you don't even have to exercise
Metabolism is very important because it converts nutrients like carbs, proteins and fats into energy to fuel our body to breathe, move, think and function.
Popular birth control is linked to brain tumors — as over 1,000 women sue Pfizer over health risks
One Louisiana woman, Robin Phillip, said she developed an intracranial meningioma that caused her to lose vision in her left eye and struggle to walk.
How to find your 'gravity Goldilocks zone' — it can help with digestion, muscles and circulation
Gravity is what holds Earth in orbit around the sun and keeps us from floating off into space. Unfortunately, it can — quite literally — be a real downer.
What cocaine can do to your breast milk — and your baby— amid Kevin Federline's accusations against Britney Spears
Federline, 47, lodged disturbing allegations against Spears, 43, in his exposé, "You Thought You Knew,” due out Tuesday.
Horrifying images show how flesh-eating 'zombie' drug 'mummifies' addicts — and causes limbs to drop off
"We are seeing at the larger university hospitals around Philadelphia daily, if not weekly, these patients with these problems," Dr. Asif Ilyas told The Post.
The wildest foods with added protein — from Pop-Tarts to water to peanut butter
We know that protein is good for us — it increases fullness, reduces appetite and builds muscle — but does it need to be packed into every single thing we...
70% of people who have a near-death experience make this change
"My NDE was considerable," one participant reported. "I know I’ll never be the same person ever, so ongoing reflection and inner work are needed daily."
This trendy diet may help protect babies against stress from the womb: study
There's been lots of talk lately of what babies should — and shouldn't — consume early in life.