Weight loss surgeries on the rise among kids and teens, study finds: ‘Altering the anatomy’

A growing number of kids and teens are turning to weight loss surgery amid rising rates of pediatric obesity, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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FDA to allow imports of cancer drug from China amid ongoing shortage

The US Food and Drug Administration is working with Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical to import the cancer medication cisplatin to boost supply amid an ongoing shortage.

Singaporeans with dementia find their groove at silent disco

Under flashing disco lights, residents at a Singapore care home held hands and danced to golden oldies as part of an initiative to help those with dementia. Dubbed "Return to the Tea Dance", the initiative aims to evoke happy memories of Sunday afternoon dances that were popular with young people in 1960s Singapore.

Irvine’s parks come out on top among Southern California’s green spaces

It has so much green space (and) walking trails. I feel very safe running any time of the day in the neighborhood.” Irvine was recently ranked No. 4 in the nation for its green spaces by the national nonprofit Trust for Public Land,

Emma Heming Willis Says Her Family Won’t Lose Hope For A Bruce Willis Cure

Emma Heming Willis has told her online followers that a clinical trial searching for a cure for frontotemporal dementia – a debilitating brain disease affecting her husband, Bruce Willis – has ended.

In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'

Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. The move was first announced last year by Health Canada and is aimed at helping people quit the habit.

Bright green water at Centennial Beach nothing to fear, Naperville Park District officials say

Katie Justice says recent trips she's made with her kids to Naperville's Centennial Beach have her questioning the bright green color of the water and the brown liquid flowing from the play area fountains.

The truth about applying after-sun on sunburnt skin, according to the experts

According to the experts, applying after-sun could do your skin even further harm if you don’t take a thorough look at the ingredients. That’s why it may be a wise idea to opt for an aloe vera gel instead.

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