Listeria prompts recall for green beans, butternut squash A Florida company has issued a voluntary recall of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash because of a possible Listeria contamination.
South Carolina pediatrician turning away unvaccinated patients A pediatric practice in South Carolina is turning away unvaccinated patients as part of a new policy that seeks to protect patients with a weakened immune system.
New York nurse, 25, gets pacemaker after self-diagnosing life-threatening condition A 25-year-old nurse on New York’s Long Island was fitted with a pacemaker earlier this month after she self-diagnosed her troubling symptoms following a hip injury.
World's 'smallest surviving baby boy' discharged from hospital An infant in Tokyo who is believed to be the smallest surviving baby boy in the world has finally been released from the hospital for the first time since his August birth.
Ohio doc, hospital now face 22 lawsuits over drug doses, deaths More families are suing an Ohio hospital and a critical-care doctor accused of ordering excessive doses of pain medication for dozens of patients who died.
North Carolina teen dies of severe flu-related complication, family says A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of an eighth-grade student who died following severe complications of the flu virus.
Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome I am all for the medicinal use of marijuana. But when it comes to recreational use, regular users can develop serious problems, including Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
Kentucky cheerleader dies after falling ill at competition A Kentucky community is mourning the sudden death of an eighth-grade student who complained of feeling ill while at a cheerleading competition in Ohio on Saturday.
Teen's foot attached backward to form new knee after cancer surgery A Canadian teen who underwent a radical amputation surgery that saw his foot reattached backward to his upper thigh to form a new knee joint is currently undergoing his 14th round of chemotherapy and looking forward to learning how to walk on a prosthetic limb.
Missouri boy credits 'Black Panther' and Jesus for saving his life after he was impaled by meat skewer A Missouri boy credited a life-saving decision from watching the film "Black Panther" -- which won three Oscars Sunday night -- after he was impaled by a meat skewer last year in what he called a "terrifying miracle."
