Healthy Living

5-year-old temporarily paralyzed after tick bite makes full recovery

A Mississippi mother took to Facebook to share a photo of her 5-year-old daughter walking out of the hospital following a harrowing ordeal involving a tick bite.

Salmonella found in pre-cut melon sickens 60 people, CDC says

Officials urged people to throw out pre-cut melon sold in major supermarket chains after a salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit sickened 60 people in five states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

British mother pleads for return of son's seized cannabis oil

British mother who says her son needs cannabis oil to prevent dangerous epileptic seizures is pleading with British officials to return the supply she recently obtained in Canada.

Man sues CVS after wife discovers Viagra prescription

A New York man claims that a CVS pharmacist violated his privacy by discussing his Viagra prescription with his wife, which allegedly led to the breakdown of his marriage.

Surgeons remove prickly caterpillar parts from infant's tongue, cheek

A Canadian mother put out a dire warning for other parents after her 8-month-old daughter underwent emergency surgery to remove pieces of a prickly caterpillar that had gotten stuck to her tongue and cheek.

Mom loses ovaries, uterus and toes after IUD ends up in stomach

A 25-year-old woman who lost her ovaries, uterus and toes after her IUD forced its way up into her stomach and migrated over to her liver said her faith in God has helped her recover.

Mom warns of copperhead snakes after toddler is seriously injured by venomous serpent

With the backyard of their Atlanta-area home surrounded by woods, a creek and a garden, Christina Fisher and her husband knew they'd have to teach their kids about the beauty — and dangers — of nature.

Opioid overdose antidote recalled over particulate matter

The FDA announced a recall of Naloxone on Monday after the antidote’s manufacturer flagged a potential issue with the syringe plunger.

Child's medicine, equipment destroyed in car fire on way home from 11-month hospital stay

Strangers are rallying around a Wisconsin family whose car went up in flames while they were transporting their 5-year-old son home from the hospital.

How smartphones are causing kids to experience 'altered childhoods'

Even if most teens aren’t suffering from a true addiction to their phones, they may be experiencing altered childhoods because of the technology.