On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Beth and Don Murray are another kind of casualty of the epidemic: Family members who are stepping up to raise the children—their grandchildren— left behind because their parents are in active addiction, in treatment, incarcerated, or deceased. More than 258,000 children are in today’s foster … Continue reading "How the Opioid Crisis Is Changing the American Family — with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren"

Owning a pet comes with all kinds of health perks, and a recent study out of Sweden just found another. The study, published on Dec. 19 in the journal PLOS ONE, set out to see what effect having multiple pets had on the development of allergies in children, after several other studies “indicated that early pet … Continue reading "Want to Protect Your Kids from Allergies? Study Says Get a Dog … or Two"

The newest addition to the infant-care recall list? DG Baby Gripe Water. Sold at Dollar General stores, all lots of the over-the-counter product have been recalled by its distributor, Kingston Pharma, LLC, “due to the presence of an undissolved ingredient, citrus flavonoid,” the company said in a press release published on the U.S. Food and … Continue reading "Dollar General’s Baby Gripe Water Recalled Over Choking Hazard Due to ‘Undissolved Ingredient’"

Erin Oprea is best known these days as the trainer behind some of the fittest bodies in country music. But before she was spending her days taking Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and more through high intensity workouts, she was a trailblazer in the United States Marine Corps, making her mark as the leader of the … Continue reading "Celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea Reflects on the ‘Huge Honor’ of Leading the First All-Female Marine Corps Platoon"

“Chickenpox parties” — a.k.a., a gathering held in an attempt to get many children to contract the illness at the same time, to get it over with — are still all the rage among many parents. But are they safe? According to PEOPLE’s Health Squad Pediatrician, Dr. Elizabeth Murray, “There is no way to know … Continue reading "Are ‘Chickenpox Parties’ Safe? What to Know, According to PEOPLE’s Health Squad Pediatrician"

At the moment Miguel Cervantes was auditioning for the titular role in the Chicago production of Hamilton, his baby girl was in a hospital, having seizures no one could explain. After missing some basic milestones in her early months, Adelaide, Miguel and wife Kelly’s second child, had her first seizure at 7 months old. Tests … Continue reading "Hamilton Star Not Throwing Away His Shot at Curing Daughter’s Rare Form of Epilepsy"

A 10-year-old Virginia girl was excited for a trip to the local day spa with her mother recently, but the outing turned sour when salon workers mocked the cancer survivor’s appearance, the family says. Iliana Bellard went to the Imperial Salon and Day Spa in Stafford County last week with her mother, Elizabeth Bellard, who … Continue reading "10-Year-Old Cancer Patient Mocked and Called a ‘Boy’ at Nail Salon: ‘They Just Kept Laughing’"

Sharon Osbourne is speaking out on her husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s condition following his recent hospitalization. “He’s doing great,” Sharon, 66, excitedly revealed on Tuesday’s episode of The Talk, which she co-hosts with Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Ann Inaba, Eve and Sara Gilbert. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the … Continue reading "Sharon Osbourne Says Husband Ozzy Osbourne Is ‘Breathing on His Own’ Following His Hospitalization"

Alicia Silverstone is speaking out about her 7-year-old son’s plant-based diet. On Thursday, the Clueless alum was the keynote speaker at Good Housekeeping’s #RaiseTheGreenBar sustainability summit at Hearst Tower in New York City, where she told Page Six that son Bear Blu has avoided getting sick because of his vegan lifestyle. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow … Continue reading "Alicia Silverstone Says Her Son, 7, Has ‘Never’ Taken Medicine Thanks to Being Vegan"

At 650 lbs., Amanda Johnson’s weight is a major health concern. And two years ago her situation became even more complicated when she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The 37-year-old can’t start cancer treatments until she loses weight, and now she must decide whether to get weight loss surgery or continue living as long as possible … Continue reading "650-Lb. Woman Needs to Lose Weight to Treat Her Cancer: ‘It’s My Punishment for Abusing My Body’"