North Texas couple adopts 7 siblings

A Denton County family grew a lot Wednesday morning when a couple adopted seven siblings. It's a sad story with a really nice ending.

Runner critically injured in collision celebrates survival at Peachtree Road Race

A year after Jessica Rantamaki was critically injured by a driver fleeing police in a stolen car, the Suwanee, Georgia, 51-year-old ran the Peachtree Road Race as a celebration of her survival.

Study suggests genetic cancer risks could be enhanced by metabolism

A Canadian professor believes deepening our understanding of how the metabolism works, combined with making healthy lifestyle changes, can lower cancer risks.

Powassan virus death in Connecticut

A Connecticut woman has died of Powassan virus, a tick borne illness.

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

Moderna’s study results revealed people given the combination vaccine shot had higher antibody levels to fight omicron and other variants.

US has wasted more than 82 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: report

The Biden administration said the COVID-19 vaccine could be available to young children as Pfizer and BioNTech have requested they undergo a three-dose regimen

Women’s health company unveils ‘Period Crunch’ cereal shaped like uterus

Milk even turns red when you add it to a bowl of “Period Crunch” cereal. The inventors hope the new product will make the taboo topic more palatable.

FDA panel greenlights Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

FDA's vaccine chief said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts - whatever their reason - to consider rolling up their sleeves.

Small study of rectal cancer treatment brings every single patient into remission

Every single rectal cancer patient with a certain mutation entered remission after receiving the experimental immunotherapy drug in a small clinical trial.

Virginia couple turns loss into a mission to help other families

Today, Heather and Demitri Wilson have the family they have always wanted, with their daughter Ryleigh and son Demitri Junior.

Georgia mom's cancer battle inspires daughters to become nurses

Karen Tortoriello now has two nurses in the family: her oldest and youngest daughters Jenny and Amy, both now working at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.

Potential 'pregnancy register' in Poland stokes privacy fears for women

The right-wing government in Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, now faces accusations it is creating a “pregnancy register.”

Drug could help thousands with advanced breast cancer, researchers say

The latest gain for targeted cancer therapy could open new treatment possibilities to thousands of patients with advanced breast cancer.

2 monkeypox strains found in US suggest undetected circulation

Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal health officials said.

Consumer Reports reveals top sunscreens of 2022

Spray and lotion sunscreens were tested for SPF, UVA protection as well as scent and feel for the ranking.