Healthy Living

World Food Prize goes to an economist and a doctor

The World Food Prize is being awarded this year to two men credited with helping reduce by 10 million the world's number of children stunted from malnourishment between 2012 and 2017.

Walgreens pharmacist allegedly denies Arizona woman prescription to preempt miscarriage over his personal beliefs

An Arizona woman who was told she was going to lose her baby was denied medication by a Walgreens pharmacist who said it went against his personal beliefs.

Breastfeeding mom says Alabama restaurant owner covered baby's head with dish rag

A breastfeeding mother fired back at an Alabama restaurant owner who suggested she should cover up while breastfeeding her 3-month-old child inside the establishment on Wednesday.

Teen facing cancer relapse racing to raise $350G for crucial bone marrow transplant

An Indiana 14-year-old has raised just under half of the $350,000 she needs to cover a bone marrow transplant that doctors say is critical to her cancer treatment.

Laser pointer burns hole in boy's retina

A 9-year-old boy burned a hole in his retina by repeatedly looking into a green laser pointer, which doctors discovered after he began complaining of decreased vision.

Unjustified medication shortened 456 lives in a UK hospital, report says

More than 450 patients died prematurely in a British hospital after they were given powerful painkillers with no medical justification, in what a damning report on Wednesday found was a “disregard for human life”.

Family claims hospital gave them wrong baby to hold for 2 hours

A West Virginia family claims they spent two hours cuddling and taking photos with the wrong baby after their son wound up in the wrong nursery cart.

Veggie trays recalled after 78 sickened by parasite

Florida-based Del Monte has issued a recall for three variations of its veggie tray products after 78 people fell ill with a parasite.

Baby born on Paris suburban train gets free rides until 25

The Paris public transport company RATP says a baby boy born in a suburban train will get free rides in the French capital until he is 25.

Brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana drinking water again

A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been detected in a Louisiana neighborhood’s drinking water — the third time the terrifying discovery has been madein the same parish since 2015, reports said.