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Yuri Arcurs/shutterstock.com A new U.K. study finds that couples without children are happier in their relationships. New research from Open University in the U.K. finds that couples without children are more satisfied with their relationships than couples with kids. In a study of more than 5,000 adults, findings showed that childless couples have happier marriages and feel more valued in ...

KTLA Nurse Linda Alweiss was relaxing and playing Sudoku when the pilot of her plane fell ill. One minute she was playing Sudoku, the next she was saving a pilot’s life at 30,000 feet. Nurse Linda Alweiss, heading home to California from Iowa with her husband and daughter on a United Airlines flight, performed “heroic” measures when the captain of ...

TEDxTalks/YouTube Sam Berns died Friday night. The teenager was set to be an honorary co-captain at the New England Patriots’ game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. An inspirational 17-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with a rare disease as a baby, died Friday – one day before he was scheduled to receive the moment of a lifetime. Foxborough Mass. teenager ...

John Roca/New York Daily News Dr. William Inabnet is a specialist in endocrine and metabolic surgery. THE SPECIALIST: Dr. William Inabnet A professor of surgery at Mount Sinai, Dr. William Inabnet is an endocrine and metabolic surgeon who who has been in the field for 15 years. Through the Adrenal Center, he oversees the care of more than 400 patients ...

Courtesy of BioDigital The muscles and bones around the spinal column, as seen in the BioDigital Human app for iPad. Thanks to 3D mapping technology you can peek at Central Park, walk the Great Wall of China or even zoom in on the Big Dipper without leaving your sofa. Now a new map lets you explore locations much, much closer ...

Tom Le Goff/Getty Images Sleep apnea, estimated to affect 18 million Americans, causes sufferers to stop breathing multiple times an hour overnight, disrupting sleep and contributing to other health conditions. A new device implanted under the skin could soon be an alternative to a bulky mask for the millions of Americans with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder that ...

Bob Jones via YouTube A still from Lucas Irwin’s homemade video shows him coming down the stairs to surprise his father and stepmother with his 130-pound weight loss. Irwin’s parents hadn’t seen him for nearly a year, during which he worked to lose weight without letting them in on the secret. Surprise, mom and dad, I’m 130 pounds thinner! Lucas ...

John Slater/Getty Images Teens aren’t learning enough about condoms and safe sex at doctor’s visits, a new study suggests. Doctors spend a measly 36 seconds on average talking about sex with teen patients, a new study finds. Researchers at Duke University said physisicans are missing out on a crucial opportunity for sex education by skipping “the talk,” and added that ...

HAP/Quirky China News/REX USA Wang Jin’s hands were nearly destroyed beyond repair after a factory accident. A Chinese man whose hands were ripped from the rest of his body in a ghastly accident got four of his fingers reattached in the form of pinchers. Wang Jin, 18, was rushed to Xiang Ya Hospital in Changsha, Hunan Province on Dec. 11 ...

KTRK Brook Hamilton (left) and best friend Lauren Thames gave birth at same hospital on same day. They are best friends, and now their children will share a special bond. Two Texas pals unexpectedly gave birth just hours apart from each other in the same hospital on Friday. Brook Hamilton delivered a baby girl while best buddy Lauren Thames, who ...