Warning from LASIK eye-surgery patients to FDA: More notice of 'side effects' is needed The FDA's recently issued draft guidelines related to LASIK eye vision corrective surgery and a need for more information early on have drawn comments from patients, eye care professionals and others.
'Great concern': Invasive group A strep cases spiking in parts of US — CDC is investigating The CDC is looking into a possible spike in cases of invasive infections among kids in the U.S. caused by the bacteria known to lead to strep throat, called group A strep.
Florida deputy dresses as Grinch, gives onions to school zone speeders Col. Lou Caputo of Marathon, Florida, has a unique way of getting motorists to slow down in a school zone: He hands out onions to offenders while dressed as the Grinch.
Texas child found dead in washing machine was visited by CPS investigators twice before his death: report A new report shows that a 7-year-old found dead in a washing machine suffered a traumatic childhood and was not removed from his home despite multiple abuse investigations.
Modern family crisis: Woman won’t take husband’s calls when he phones the kids too close to bedtime A mom on Reddit sparked debate after writing that she declines her husband’s calls when he phones the kids too close to their bedtime. Thousands of people weighed in on the drama — as did two experts.
Maine mom raises the alarm after her baby daughter nearly dies from swallowing a water bead A Maine mom is speaking out after her infant daughter nearly died when she accidentally swallowed a water bead, a toy marketed for sensory play. Others sound the alarm as well.
Sam Brinton helped craft model school policy keeping parents in dark about kids' gender change Fired nuclear official Sam Brinton helped craft a model policy on suicide prevention that tells school districts to keep "unaffirming" parents in the dark about a child’s LGBTQ identity.
LGBT advocate claims in House hearing ‘detransitioning’ is not ‘a real thing’ An LGBT advocate claimed during Wednesday's House Oversight Committee hearing that people "detransitioning" from being transgender is not "a real thing."
Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘woman,’ though site is unsure of actual definition Dictionary.com this week made "woman" the word of the year, though the site said it was uncomfortable being the "last word on what defines a woman."
CA parents sue Meta over teenage daughter taking her life after watching hanging video The parents of a California teenager who died by suicide after watching a video simulating a hanging on Instagram have sued the platform's parent company, Meta.
