Healthy Living

Maryland mom tests positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagel

A Maryland woman is blaming her false positive test for opiates on the breakfast she ate hours before giving birth.

Indiana man survives internal decapitation years after beating brain cancer: 'Our boy is a miracle'

An Indiana man who beat brain cancer as a teen has “defied the odds” after surviving a nearly fatal car crash in January that left him internally decapitated.

McDonald's, Chipotle and other chains with foodborne illness outbreaks: How to stay safe

In light of recent foodborne illnesses — which reportedly results in an estimated 48 million cases per year in the U.S. — here’s how you can stay safe.

Illinois children must stay in rear-facing car seat until age 2, new law says

Children in Illinois must remain in a rear-facing car seat until they’re two years old, thanks to a new measure that was officially signed into law on Friday.

JinJing Ma, missing 12-year-old Chinese girl, ‘found safe,’ officials say

JinJing Ma, the 12-year-old girl who went missing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, was found "safe" and with her parents in Queens, N.Y., officials said Friday.

Group steps in to help girl with cerebral palsy enjoy day at beach

A group of friends who were relaxing on the beach saw a mother struggling to get her daughter, who was in a wheelchair, onto the sand and decided to help out.

Woman likely died after inhaling dry ice fumes from ice cream coolers: police

In a "horrific accident," a woman in Washington died from exposure to dry ice fumes, according to news reports.

Pennsylvania baby sitters 'severely abused' children for 6 days, police say

Two people in Pennsylvania are facing several charges after they allegedly “severely abused” two children they were baby-sitting, police said.

Plastic containers pose health risks for children, pediatricians warn

Heads up, parents: A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cautions against using plastic containers to store your children’s food. It also warns microwaving food in plastic containers.

Woman has 132-pound ovarian cyst removed

A Connecticut woman is home recovering after surgeons removed a 132-pound ovarian cyst that was sitting on her digestive tract.