Healthy Living

Unvaccinated French boy, 5, isolated in Costa Rica with suspected case of measles

Costa Rican health officials say an unvaccinated 5-year-old boy from France who arrived in the country with his parents last week is being tested for a suspected case of the measles.

College athlete had heart attack at 21: 'My whole life changed'

Molly Schroeder survived a heart attack when she was only 21 years old. Now she’s on a mission to help young women understand heart health isn’t something that can wait until they’re older.

British girl, 9, dies after eating ice cream on vacation in Spain: report

A 9-year-old girl has died after eating an ice-cream during a family holiday in Spain.

Fitness instructor's painful 'fish scale' skin caused by inherited genetic disease

A fitness instructor in Virginia who struggled with painful skin issues throughout her childhood and adolescent years said it wasn’t until she turned 18 that she learned why her skin had a thick, scale-like texture.

4 Wyoming schools close after meningitis case confirmed

A school district in southern Wyoming has closed four of its campuses after a fourth-grade student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.

Texas community celebrates boy's 'miraculous recovery' with superhero sendoff

Days before Christmas, Owen Coulter of Austin, Texas, was rushed to the hospital with a deadly virus and moments after arriving his heart stopped and he was unresponsive.

Massachusetts girl's flu-related death devastates dad

A father who recently moved to Massachusetts with his family is now grieving the loss of his young daughter who died due to flu-related complications.

Kratom 'poisonings' have increased 50-fold in recent years

Calls to U.S. poison centers regarding the herbal supplement kratom have increased dramatically in recent years, a new study finds.

FDA warns against 'young blood' transfusions

The FDA is warning against so-called “vampire” treatments or procedures that involve injecting plasma from young blood donors in an effort to treat a variety of age-related diseases.

2-year-old’s 'miracle' healing sparked worship anthem: ‘We believe in the power of praise’

A California 2-year-old's miraculous healing from a deadly disease sparked a worship anthem for Bethel Music.