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Exclusive: Woman, 23, diagnosed with melanoma after mom warns about ‘weird’ spot

Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in people younger than 30, especially women.
Sara McOlvin with mom and brother
Sara McOlvin with mom and brother
20d ago

Family

Family

How much protein do kids actually need? The answer may surprise you

How to tell if your child is consuming too much (or too little) protein.
A fried egg in a yellow plate and a yellow fork and spoon on a blue background. A popular breakfast. Minimal concept. A popular breakfast.
A fried egg in a yellow plate and a yellow fork and spoon on a blue background. A popular breakfast. Minimal concept. A popular breakfast.

Mom of 10 shares symptoms of 'strange' rare cancer, dies weeks after being diagnosed

Angela Goodrich, 45, was shocked to be diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer. She shared her story and symptoms with TODAY.com before she passed away.
28d ago

Is white noise safe for babies? An expert weighs in

White noise can help encourage sleep. But is it safe for babies?
Mixed race baby girl sleeping on bed
Mixed race baby girl sleeping on bed
33d ago

Teddi Mellencamp tears up talking about what she's missed with kids because of her cancer

“My heart broke because I wondered, like, will she remember that I wasn’t there?”
Teddi Mellencamp.
Teddi Mellencamp.
33d ago

Family

Family

People with autism and moms with autistic kids want you to know what it's really like

“I’m so thankful that autism has entered the chat.”
36d ago

Family

Family

Autism rate increases to 1 in 31, CDC says

In 2000, the autism rate was 1 in 150.
The canceled federal conference on climate change and health problem is back on but apparently minus the federal government.
The canceled federal conference on climate change and health problem is back on but apparently minus the federal government.
42d ago

Celebrity

Celebrity

Bravo star Brittany Cartwright reveals son Cruz’s autism diagnosis: ‘I'm his voice now’

"He is my better half. He is my little partner in crime. He is everything to me," Cartwright said of her son.
Brittany Cartwright
Brittany Cartwright

Toddler accidentally drank mineral oil and spent 152 days fighting for her life in the hospital

Amaiyah Hill, almost 2, accidentally aspirated mineral oil when she drank it, causing her body to overreact, which scarred her lungs.
Amaiya Hill
Amaiya Hill
47d ago

News

News

Influencer Hailey Okula's husband reveals her cause of death in first interview

Hailey Okula passed away from cardiac arrest due to an amniotic fluid embolism, "a very very rare complication," husband Matthew Okula said.
47d ago

Celebrity

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.