Healthy Living

Cut melon linked to US salmonella outbreak recalled

An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak.

Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' officially recalled after infant deaths

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) officially recalled 4.7 million Fisher-Price “Rock 'n Play Sleepers” Tuesday because of reports of infant deaths.

Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visits

 The number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and other objects has more than doubled, a new study says.

Herbal supplement kratom is tied to more US deaths

U.S. health officials say overdose deaths involving the herbal supplement kratom are more common than previously reported.

Baby born using controversial 3-parent IVF technique in medical first, doctors report

Doctors claim they have made medical history after a healthy baby boy was born via a controversial IVF technique that uses the genetic information of three parents.

Texas bill that could impose death penalty on women who undergo abortions fails in committee

A Texas House bill that would have allowed for the criminal prosecution of women and doctors for abortions failed to make it past a committee hearing this week.

Couple shocked by surprise baby after going to hospital for 'kidney stones'

A Louisiana couple who said they had no idea they were expecting a baby quickly made the transition to parenthood two weeks ago after Grace Mawn’s suspected kidney stone pain turned out to be active labor.

Nutrients from food, not vitamin supplements, reduces risk of early death: study

Getting nutrients from foods — not supplements — may be the key to a longer and healthier life, a new study published this week suggests.

Pediatricians urge recall of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play' after infant deaths

A leading group of pediatricians is demanding a recall of Fisher-Price’s popular “Rock ‘N Play Sleeper” following a report that links the product to 32 infant deaths.

Mom claims spider bite left son with gaping hole in leg

A 9-year-old boy has been left with a gruesome hole in his leg after a suspected poisonous spider bite allegedly ate away at the flesh on his limb, leaving him susceptible to serious infection.