Healthy Living

Judge denies request to extend order to keep Texas girl, 9, on life support

A Texas girl will likely be removed from life support on Monday after a judge denied her family’s request to extend a temporary court order that was keeping her alive.

Homeopathic products made in North Carolina recalled

Contamination at a North Carolina-based homeopathic manufacturer has led to further recalls.

More 'polio-like' illnesses reported in Pennsylvania, Illinois

More and more cases of a rare polio-like illness are being reported across the country, according to news reports.

Oklahoma infant suffers second-degree burns after pulling slow cooker off counter, mom says

A young Oklahoma girl’s curiosity led to serious burns after she pulled a slow cooker off the counter when her mother wasn’t looking.

Eczema drug restores hair growth in teen with alopecia

Bald people have been given fresh hope after an eczema drug restored hair growth in a teenage girl with long-standing alopecia.

You can vape vitamins now, but experts are skeptical

Vaporized vitamins probably aren’t improving your health.

Kasey Kahne retires early from NASCAR citing health issue

Kasey Kahne is cutting his farewell season short and retiring from NASCAR Cup racing immediately due to a mysterious health problem that surfaced in September.

Man says he faces 'slow death' without pricey medication after insurer denies coverage

A California biology tutor with a rare, life-threatening disorder said that he is “going to die a slow death” without a life-saving medication that his insurance company stopped covering in July.

Mom who lost hands, feet to sepsis climbs Kilimanjaro

A mom who had her hands and feet amputated following a sepsis infection has climbed Kilimanjaro in an astonishing feat of endurance.

NJ man diagnosed with meningitis following routine root canal

For one 60-year-old man, a root canal turned life-threatening when he developed meningitis, a swelling of the tissue surrounding his brain and spinal cord.