Healthy Living

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.

Rare Rembrandt exhibit can be terminally ill patients' final stop thanks to charity

A charity is preparing to grant the final wishes for terminally ill patients who want to see a new display featuring hundreds of pieces by the Dutch artist Rembrandt.

Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak

The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen ill in an outbreak blamed partly on vaccination fears.