Healthy Living

35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days

Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a hospital in northern India over the past three days have alleged there was a lack of oxygen supply in the children's ward.

Can a digestive enzyme banish your bloat?

A medical editor weighs in

Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD

Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn't much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest.

Couple married 65 years die holding hands in double euthanasia

Nic and Trees Elderhorst, both 91, died holding hands and surrounded by family and friends in the Netherlands after 65 years of marriage.

Baby allegedly burned by babysitter's hot bath recovering from surgery

A four-month-old boy is recovering after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to treat second- and third-degree burns on his face and body while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) continues to investigate the case.

Alcohol drip saves cat from near-fatal brake fluid poisoning

A cat in the U.K. is lucky to be alive after quick-thinking veterinarians used alcohol to counter-act the poisonous effects of brake fluid that she had earlier ingested.

Army veteran's paralyzed dog gets new wheelchair

An 8-year-old dog named Cesar who was permanently paralyzed by a disc injury has been given a new lease on life, after his Army veteran owner reached out to the Lifeline Animal Project Pets for Life Program for help.

Girl recovering from snake bite after 4 days in ICU

A Georgia middle schooler is warning others after a snake bite landed her in the hospital’s intensive care unit for four days.

Baby hospitalized with botulism on first birthday

An Arizona mother has not left her 1-year-old son’s side since he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with botulism on his Aug. 6 birthday.

Teen left deaf in one ear after debilitating headaches lead to tumor diagnosis

A 14-year-old Oklahoma teen who woke one morning in 2014 unable to walk or move her arms was told for a year that her debilitating headaches and other symptoms were nothing to worry about.