What you need to know about colon-cancer symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
'Dawson's Creek' actor James Van Der Beek revealed he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, a condition on the rise in younger people.
Anna Medaris
Health Correspondent
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said she had high-functioning depression. Here's what that means.
High-functioning depression is a nonclinical term used to describe depression among people who maintain happy-looking, productive lives.
I tried Dry January and didn't drink for 30 days straight for the first time in years thanks to these 6 strategies
I made it 30 days alcohol-free by understanding my "whys," joining a community, and investing in alcohol-free alternatives.
Elon Musk says he used a popular weight-loss drug to get 'fit, ripped, and healthy'
Elon Musk has said he doesn't enjoy the gym, and previously lost 20 pounds with intermittent fasting and the popular weight loss medication Wegovy.
People are hiding Ozempic use from their families: 'My plan is to tell no one unless it is absolutely necessary'
One woman on semaglutide for weight loss said she hides the medicine from her family. "Nobody touches it," she said.
Sia says she's on the autism spectrum. Here are some subtle signs of autism, which is often misdiagnosed in women and girls.
On "Rob Has a Podcast," Sia told Survivor's Carolyn Wiger she's "on the spectrum." Difficulty processing even positive experiences can be a sign.
A pro triathlete who bled through her race suit while on her period was criticized online. She shared the 'beautiful' photo, calling it 'the reality of females in sport.'
Emma Pallant-Browne said the photo of her running on her period was "beautiful," especially because she hadn't always menstruated as an athlete.
People assumed a woman in a wheelchair couldn't get pregnant — but it was her husband who was infertile
On the 'Pregnantish' podcast, paralympian Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jay shared their experience with IVF due to Jay's azoospermia.
People on Ozempic for weight loss say they're pooping their pants and the bed
Ozempic and Wegovy users complain that they're pooping their pants (or not pooping at all), as diarrhea and constipation are common side effects of semaglutide.
I’m 36, but an AI test told me my ‘face age’ is 39 with severe wrinkles — I respectfully disagree
A tool from the biotech company NOVOS uses AI to visually measure your facial age. I tried it — and disagree with the results.
A woman who smoked up to a pack of cigarettes a day found them 'disgusting' when she started taking Ozempic. Now she hasn't smoked in 6 months.
Scientists are studying how GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide can curb addictive behaviors without dulling life's natural pleasures.
Women are documenting on TikTok what it's like to give birth without any medical assistance. Health experts say the fringe practice is extremely dangerous.
TikTok users are sharing their free-birth experiences. Doctors say giving birth without any medical assistance can be very dangerous.
This baby has DNA from 2 parents plus 1 other woman
Though the baby was born with DNA from three people, its parents still supply the vast majority of genes that influence personality and appearance.
Chrissy Teigen just shared a photo of herself giving birth to clap back at trolls who say she used a surrogate and a fake bump
Chrissy Teigen shared her photo of her C-section to clap back at a commenter on Instagram who said the celebrity used a fake pregnancy bump.
A WNBA star only discovered she was pregnant nearly 6 months along because she had 'none of the normal signs'
WNBA player Ruthy Hebard didn't know she was pregnant until 5 to 6 months in. Not realizing you're pregnant is known as a cryptic pregnancy.
A fit 37-year-old got out of breath on a hiking trail at a national park. He had a rare and deadly form of altitude sickness.
NBC journalist Morgan Chesky was surprised he had 'high altitude pulmonary edema,' he wrote on Instagram. Being fit doesn't prevent the condition.
A woman said she got an unnecessary hysterectomy after a doctor misdiagnosed her with cancer. Now she’s suing him
After having her reproductive organs removed due to a rare cancer, a woman said she learned she'd been misdiagnosed — and the doctor had an anti-vaxx agenda.
Yes, allergy season does feel worse this year. Here's why, according to an allergy doctor.
Allergy season has lengthened by as many as 20 days a year, meaning there is a larger window to experience symptoms.
A woman who had diarrhea up to 40 times a day was misdiagnosed with IBS. It was really an inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis.
After 12 years of symptoms, Victoria Rennison learned she had microscopic colitis. The inflammatory bowel disease requires a biopsy for diagnosis.
I tried Peoplehood, the SoulCycle founders’ new ‘guided conversation practice.’ I still don’t know what that means.
The SoulCycle founders promise you'll leave Peoplehood feeling better than you arrived. I liked the mission, but my visit in NYC left me confused.