Connecticut university closes after virus sickens about 100 A Connecticut university cancelled classes on Monday after about 100 students came down with an unidentified illness that’s causing stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea.
Mom who nearly died from Toxic Shock Syndrome warns on dangers of infection A Philadelphia woman is sharing her harrowing experience with Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in the hopes that it will help spread awareness about the infection that nearly killed her.
Infant died of neglect after daycare operator drank 10 beers, authorities say An Iowa daycare operator was arrested Wednesday, about six months after allegedly neglecting a 7-month-old infant in her care after the worker drank at least 10 beers, authorities said.
US experts back marijuana-based drug for childhood seizures A medicine made from the marijuana plant moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday after federal health advisers endorsed it for the treatment of severe seizures in children with epilepsy.
Canadian naturopath claims she gave 4-year-old boy saliva from rabid dog to cure behavioral problems Anke Zimmermann of Victoria, Canada, has come under fire after she claimed she gave a 4-year-old boy saliva from a rabid dog to treat his behavioral issues.
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce expands to 16 states An E. coli outbreak involving romaine lettuce from Arizona has sickened 53 people across 16 states, with 31 patients requiring hospitalization.
3 LA Fitness employees in NJ fired for asking black men to leave, calling cops, report says An LA Fitness gym in New Jersey says it has fired a manager and two other employees after an online video showed them calling police on two black customers -- one a club member and the other a guest with a pass, a report said.
Boy hit by foul ball at baseball game appears to have brain injury A Missouri family is hopeful for their 7-year-old son who remains sedated at Children’s Mercy Hospital after he was struck in the head by a foul ball at a college baseball game on Friday.
How healthy is too healthy? EU warns about green tea supplements Taking high doses of supplements containing green tea extracts may be associated with liver damage, according to new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Parents of UK toddler on life support apply to appeal court's latest ruling The parents of a 23-month-old boy in the U.K. have applied to take their case back to the supreme court after a judge denied their request for permission to transfer their son to a hospital in Rome.
