A Florida family is in mourning after their 13-year-old son died from a brain-eating amoeba, likely contracted while on vacation. Tanner Lake Wall, from Palatka, […]
Boy with Large Growth on His Ear Worries He’ll Have to ‘Live with It for the Rest of My Life’
Ever since her son Andre was born, Malika Jones, a single mother, has blamed herself for the large growth on his ear. Andre was born […]
Number of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses Climbs to 530 People and Includes 7 Deaths
There are now 530 reported cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping as well as 7 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday, […]
How Dangerous Is Vaping? E-Cigarette Users ‘Should Worry’ About Lung Illnesses, Says Expert
With medical authorities investigating 450 reported cases of severe lung illnesses — and at least five deaths — linked to vaping, the safety of e-cigarettes […]
Connecticut Man Had to Amputate Leg After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria Through 'Little Cut'
In June, Bruce Kagan decided to go for a swim at Connecticut’s popular Hammonasset Beach State Park, not thinking twice about a small cut on […]
Lake Bell's Son Wasn't Breathing After His Traumatic Arrival: Why Home Births Can Be Risky
Lake Bell was proud of her natural, home birth with her daughter Nova, and she wanted that same experience when her son Ozgood came in […]
Baby Born from a Dead Donor’s Transplanted Womb for the First Time in the U.S.
A healthy baby girl was born from a transplanted uterus given to the mother from a deceased donor, for the first time ever in North […]
How This Woman with Cerebral Palsy Beat Expectations — and Cancer — to Open Her Own CrossFit Gym
When Stephanie Hammerman was born, her future was unclear. She has cerebral palsy, and doctors initially said she might never walk, talk, read or write. […]
5-Month-Old Baby Boy Given Weeks to Live Without Liver Transplant: 'We'll Keep Fighting'
5-month-old Marcus is in a race against time to receive a partial liver transplant in the next three weeks or he won’t survive. Parents Tony […]
Lindsey Vonn Shares Photos from Her Leg Surgery: ‘I Had More Damage Than Expected’
Lindsey Vonn is on the mend — but her leg injury was worse than expected. The newly-retired skier, 34, underwent surgery on Monday to fix […]
Woman Develops Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria That Ate at Her Face After Trip to Asia
At first, the redness and bumps on Rachel Star Withers’ face could reasonably be diagnosed as severe acne. But when aggressive medication didn’t work — […]
Kotex Sleek Tampons Voluntarily Recalled After Reports of Pieces ‘Left in the Body’
Kotex’s parent company announced a voluntary recall for their U by Kotex Sleek tampons after hearing from consumers that the product was unraveling and leaving […]
New Peanut Allergy Drug Looks Like a ‘Breakthrough’ for People with Life-Threatening Reactions
A new peanut allergy drug is looking like a potential “breakthrough” treatment for people with life-threatening reactions to the legume. Clinical trials of the drug found […]