Health

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and her mom June Shannon — aka Mama June — first appeared on Toddlers and Tiaras and rose to fame in a flash, but now it’s Mama June’s new figure that’s in the spotlight. Read More

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor There are about 12,000 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in the United States annually — and each year, about 4,000 women die from it. When it comes to treatment options, there are two Read More

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One in 10 pregnant women with confirmed Zika virus infections had an infant or fetus who showed signs of birth defects, according to a new report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC released the news on Tuesday Read More

Courtesy Matt Puma(AKRON, Ohio) — An Ohio girl is recovering after a rare complication from strep throat led to a dangerous infection, which required amputation of one leg. Tessa Puma, 6, was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection commonly Read More

Courtesy Lisa Amato(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In the hours before her 11-year-old daughter passed away, Dr. Lisa Amato said she made her a promise. “The conversation I had with Kate that day — and the conversation I still have in my heart with her — is Read More

Courtesy Audrey Pursch(HOUSTON) — A 6-year-old “Star Wars” fanatic undergoing treatment for a brain tumor was surprised by a storm trooper, imperial gunner and shoretrooper at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center in Houston. Brodie Pursch, of Katy, Read More

Martin E. Adams/Journal of Medical Entomology(NEW YORK) — Apparently, humans have been facing off with bedbugs — or at least their ancestors — since the time of sabertooth tigers. A new study from The Journal of Medical Entomology found fossils of bedbug Read More

Courtesy of Chelsea Maxwell(LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.) — A high school in California has done away with mirrors in its girls’ bathroom and substituted signs of affirmation. Laguna Hills High School students look at signs that say things like, “You are Read More

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Searches for “cold showers” on Pinterest are up 75 percent, according to the online forum, as users look to improve their skin and even their metabolism. But does it really work? Cold Read More