Healthy Living

Refrigerator blamed for boy's carbon monoxide death

Tragedy struck a family in Alaska last week from an unlikely source: their refrigerator.

I ignored my doctor's advice to treat my hernia — and it almost killed me

After ignoring her doctor's recommendation to undergo treatment for a hernia in her abdomen, one woman developed severe complications that nearly killed her.

7-year-old with terminal cancer wants to swim with mermaids

A 7-year-old girl who has been battling cancer since she was 3 has a list of things she would like to see and do as she enters hospice care.

Are energy drinks the new 'gateway drug'?

A new study shows that college students who consume a lot of energy drinks are more likely to become addicted to certain drugs or alcohol later.

5 nurses suspended after opening body bag to view deceased patient's genitals

Five nurses at Denver Health Medical Center were suspended after another nurse heard a comment about the group opening up a body bag to view a deceased patient’s genitals.

Woman's potentially fatal brain condition was misdiagnosed as allergies

When Andrea Syron began noticing a buzzing in her ear—that later grew to a strange “whooshing”—she knew something was wrong.

Missouri couple warns of tainted alcohol after Mexico health scare

A Missouri couple is warning other travelers about drinking tainted alcohol in Mexico after their own harrowing experience at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico led to a costly hospital visit.

Kids who lived through 9/11 face future health risks, research finds

It’s been almost 16 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, and the damage is still being done.

How to keep your kids safe at the dentist

After the tragic death of 3-year old Daleyza Hernandez Avila earlier this summer, the safety of children undergoing anesthesia for common dental procedures has attracted national attention.

Babysitter gets 15 years in baby's Benadryl death

An Ohio woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for her role in the 2016 death of an 8-month-old child that she was watching.