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Chocolate could help with weight loss and prevent Alzheimer's: study
April 2, 2024 | 10:16amChocolate lovers rejoice — the sweet treat is good for your health in more ways than one.
Migraines an 'important' warning sign for strokes in young adults: new research
March 26, 2024 | 7:37pm"These findings are significant because most of our attention has been focused on traditional risk factors" for strokes, said the study's lead author.
83% of tattoo inks contain hidden ingredients linked to cancer, organ damage: study
February 28, 2024 | 10:24amAmericans are unwittingly exposing themselves to tattoo inks that contain organ-damaging chemicals, disturbing new research has revealed.
My baby was born with 4 kidneys — she's thriving despite the very rare condition
January 16, 2024 | 9:48pm“My daughter is rare and unique,” Isis' mother, Thalia Silva Alves, 21, told local media.
Mom who lost arms, legs in ‘perfect storm’ over kidney stone infection heads home
January 15, 2024 | 3:08pm"I had a peace about me," the mom said of news she was losing all four limbs. "I just felt God's presence saying, 'It's going to be OK. You're alive."
Mom-of-2 loses arms, legs in 'perfect storm' over kidney stone infection
December 31, 2023 | 1:50pmA mom-of-two woke up at a Kentucky hospital with both legs amputated – and learned she’d soon lose her arms too – in a “perfect storm” that began with a...
'Game-changing' procedure could have major impact on heart disease by treating this 'silent killer'
December 26, 2023 | 1:32pmPeople with treatment-resistant hypertension could benefit from a new procedure that the FDA recently approved.
Chinese Australian writer fears dying in Beijing detention after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst
August 28, 2023 | 5:59amChinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun has told his family he fears he will die in a Beijing detention center after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst, prompting...
Pig kidney transplant into brain-dead man could be a game-changer
August 16, 2023 | 2:13pm"We know this has the potential to save thousands of lives," said the lead surgeon of the groundbreaking operation.
I donated a kidney to my husband — we were a 1 in 22 million match
August 14, 2023 | 3:37pm"I can't put into words how thankful I am; it is the best gift she could ever give me."
Doctors remove ‘world’s largest' kidney stone that's the size of a grapefruit
June 15, 2023 | 2:46pmDoctors in Sri Lanka set a new Guinness World Record when they removed the world’s largest kidney stone from a retired soldier earlier this month.
Tina Turner worried she put herself 'in great danger' before death
May 24, 2023 | 4:31pm“Kidneys fail without pain,” the 12-time Grammy winner said in the caption of her post, shared March 9 in honor of International World Kidney Day.
NY man who used Times Square billboard to find kidney donor gets transplant 5 years later
April 30, 2023 | 12:56pm“That billboard,” Marc Weiner told The Post, “that was clearly, unequivocally, a lifesaver.”
I passed a kidney stone on a Disney World ride -- and I'm not the first
April 27, 2023 | 10:13am"Come with me to pass a kidney stone at Disney," invited Steph Fallon in the trippy clip, which boasts 1.1 million views on TikTok.
My identical twin has cancer — I don't, but I still suffer same symptoms
April 17, 2023 | 3:21pmBoth sisters have faced stomach pain with cramps reminiscent of a stomach bug, as well as back pain and weight loss. Doctors said there's nothing wrong with the second twin.
I surprised my partially blind wife by secretly learning to do makeup
February 16, 2023 | 3:56pm“I will do anything for my wife,” the 40-year-old told The Post. “I’ll go out my comfort zone to make sure she’s comfortable.”
Lots of sex makes passing kidney stones 'pleasurable,' faster: doctors
September 14, 2022 | 2:43pmSex also helped mitigate the discomfort caused by kidney stones, with 62% fewer sexually active participants requiring pain relief.
I had a footlong cancerous tumor on my kidney that I nicknamed 'Subway'
July 7, 2022 | 3:16pmHer students started rumors that she was pregnant due to the mystery bump she sported on her stomach which was discovered to be a massive tumor measuring 12 by 11...
My toe hurt, but it was really kidney cancer and I had only four days to live
June 14, 2022 | 4:50pmDoctors found a 2.5-pound tumor that was about to kill me.
Man gives kidney to stranger, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
May 17, 2022 | 8:20pmSteve Wilson may have only one kidney, but that hasn't slowed him down.