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I got herpes on my face at a concert — and ended up in a hospital

An Australian woman has warned of the perils of concertgoing, after she contracted herpes on her forehead at a music festival in Melbourne.

'Tranquilizer challenge' ODs land 15 grade school students in hospital

"As a rule, girls and boys shouldn't have social media accounts — it's bad to start with,” Mayor Alejandro Navarro declared in a public health alert.

I became a bodybuilder in my 60s and now I'm unrecognizable

At age 60, Ilene Block from Hawaii decided to get into bodybuilding.

Stroke risk could be higher for women in early menopause: study

Women who don’t use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or go into early menopause could have a higher risk of stroke.

Teen lands bizarre hole in one — in his butt: How docs got it out

The 14-year-old boy was advised "against inserting further objects into his rectum in the future."

Apple slammed for 'tone deaf' Black History Month exercise challenge

"Tell me you have no Black Americans in your marketing dept.," one TikToker chided Apple.

This Taylor Swift-inspired workout is going viral — but is it effective?

Strutting confidently on your treadmill is the new Pilates.

Synthetic blood could save thousands of lives thanks to $46M grant

The lab-developed blood is not meant to replace the real thing, but to help stretch resources when enough bona fide blood is not available.

I live in NYC and I haven't used a fridge in a year — it's almost spiritual

This NYC man is too cool for his refrigerator — and he hasn't used one for over a year.

US spends more money than any other nation on healthcare — yet still has lowest life expectancy

Americans spend the most money on healthcare compared to other high-income countries, yet face the lowest life expectancy, according to an international study.

I got pregnant while on birth control — my baby came out clutching my IUD

A mother is going viral after revealing that her baby emerged from the womb with his mom's IUD in hand. "Someone has to be the .01 per cent and that's...

Actress beaten by stranger, diagnosed with brain tumor and run over by car

There's a reason social media star Alli McClaren has been dubbed the "unluckiest woman in the world."

CDC warns against eye drops linked to 1 death, 50 infections in 11 states

The CDC has recently urged several doctors and patients to stop using this preservative-free artificial tear product.

New 'ear tickler' device could be answer to chronic endometriosis pain: docs

Endometriosis develops when tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus.

Brief exposure to this auto exhaust can impair brain function: study

Inhalation of poor-quality air posed a "detrimental" impact compared to filtered air, according to researchers.

Americans addicted to processed foods that could cause cancer: new studies

Researchers found convenience food eaters are potentially at a higher risk of cancer, while data also emerged suggesting Americans are addicted to processed junk foods.

What is postpartum psychosis? The 'treatable' condition behind the Lindsay Clancy tragedy

“Women who have a baby are expected in our society to love that baby immediately,” one expert said. But that's not always the case.

Doing their doo-doo diligence: What happened when 6 doctors swallowed Lego heads

They really got to the bottom of the situation.

Most women are unaware of this particular breast cancer risk, study says

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States, behind skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

I was told I would die unless I lost half my body weight

Jade Davis, 24, was offered a bleak ultimatum at just 22 years old: lose weight or die.