Healthy Living

More kids may be diagnosed with hypertension under new guidelines

Parents bringing their kids to their well visits will likely review their height, weight, vaccinations, and now ... blood pressure.

20-year-old hiker died of altitude sickness, mom says

A college student who died while hiking with three friends was killed by altitude sickness, her mother said.

Woman charged with poisoning husband using eye drop solution

A woman in Utah has been charged with poisoning her husband with eyedrop solution, which caused the man to drop 40 pounds and become severely ill over several months.

Study finds moms still put babies to sleep in unsafe positions

In 1994, the "Back to Sleep" campaign launched, urging American parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, CBS News reports.

Police officers rescue man from intersection after wheelchair dies

Colorado police officers came to the aid of a Sand Creek resident who was stuck in the middle of an intersection for hours after his electric wheelchair ran out of power.

Live gecko found inside man's ear, reports claim

Talk about an earache: When a man in China went to the hospital because of severe ear pain, doctors found a live gecko curled up in his ear canal, according to news reports.

Poodle recovering after massive tumor removed

A poodle named Oreo is on the mend after having a 6.4-pound tumor removed -- nearly a third of its body weight.

Pennsylvania hospital cited in boy's heating blanket death

A Pennsylvania hospital has been cited by the state’s health department in the death of a 6-year-old boy whose temperature soared to 107 degrees while he was under a special heating blanket.

Colorado toddler swallows 28 Buckyball magnets, parents say

A Colorado family is warning other parents of Buckyballs after their toddler swallowed 28 of the small magnets that sent her to the hospital.

11-year-old suffers severe burns in sleepover prank

The 11-year-old girl who suffered second- and third-degree burns to her face and shoulders during a sleepover prank allegedly put on by a school bully is making a remarkable recovery.