Blood pressure medication recall expanded over possible cancer-causing ingredient The company behind blood pressure medication tablets has expanded a recall for two products after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing ingredient was detected in the tablets.
Cancer-causing chemical taints water after California blaze The drinking water in Paradise, California, where 85 people died last year in the nation's worst wildfire in a century, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, officials said.
California baby dies from whooping cough, health officials confirm A California baby has died after contracting whooping cough, officials said, marking the first such death in Orange County in more than a decade.
Girl, 11, dies after severe allergic reaction to toothpaste ingredient, family says A heartbroken California mother is stressing the importance of reading ingredient labels after her 11-year-old daughter suffered a fatal allergic reaction allegedly triggered by a new prescription toothpaste.
Genetic test predicts middle-aged obesity risk, study finds Can a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age?
3-year-old born with 'backward' legs takes first steps after pioneering surgery A "one-in-a-million" 3-year-old born with both legs bent backward has walked for the first time after the public helped raise $234G for "miracle" surgery.
US Women’s National Team turns to app to maintain competitive advantage heading into World Cup A new partnership illustrates that maintaining the top spot and being on the cutting edge of performance will be through a new focus on mental health.
Doctors warn against new 'shell on' Snapchat challenge Teens are daring each other to eat plastic packaging, cardboard boxes and fruit peels — and posting videos of themselves doing it to Snapchat — in a bizarre new social media trend called “shell on.”
Mom says toddler nearly died after accidentally eating laundry pod: ‘We got very lucky’ A Rhode Island toddler who still suffers from breathing issues nearly two years after he accidentally swallowed a laundry pod is lucky to be alive, his mother said, after he spent three days on life support on the hospital.
FDA halts sale of pelvic mesh after years of injury reports US health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients’ reports of injuries and complications from the implants.
