Healthy Living

Dogs in Utah infected with bacterial disease that can spread to humans, officials say

More than a dozen dogs in a Utah city are infected with leptospirosis, a potentially deadly bacterial disease that can spread to humans. 

Thousands send cards to teen with rare skin disease after mom's plea goes viral

His mom said the teen received thousands of cards in just a few days.

Hospital staff lines halls to pay tribute to organ donor on way to operating room

The gesture is often referred to by hospitals as an “Honor Walk,” which is meant to pay tribute to the organ donor.

Florida parents won't regain custody of son, 4, after refusing chemo, opting for natural remedies

The parents of a 4-year-old Florida boy suffering from leukemia — and who "refused" to allow their son to undergo chemotherapy — will not regain custody of the child, a judge ruled Monday.

Mysterious disease that has killed nearly two dozen dogs in Norway has officials racing for answers

A mysterious dog illness in Norway has killed nearly two dozen of the pets in recent days, with dozens more falling ill across the country as authorities race to find the cause, officials said.

Hamburger buns recalled over concerns they contain 'small pieces of white plastic,' FDA says

Thousands of Conagra Brands' hamburger buns are facing a recall over concerns the product poses a potential choking hazard. 

'Pregnant' woman's 'baby bump' was actually cancerous growth

A United Kingdom woman who thought she was pregnant for weeks was devastated to learn her unborn baby was actually a cancerous growth. 

Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'

Beckett was 3 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2018.

9 Florida students who ate 'THC-laced' candy hospitalized, officials say

Nine students in Florida were recently hospitalized after eating candy that contained marijuana, officials said. 

Study accidentally reveals biological aging may be reversible

A new study shows that scientists might be able to not only slow the process of aging but actually reverse it, Benjamin Button-style.