6-year-old dancer loses leg after strep throat spirals into spreading infection A 6-year-old girl described as a phenom by her dance teacher has already lost one leg to an unusual strep throat infection, and is now in danger of losing the other.
Study links heat, exertion to heart attacks in healthy firefighters Firefighters' physical exertion and exposure to extreme heat may trigger the formation of blood clots and prevent blood vessels from relaxing - the recipe for a heart attack - a small experiment suggests.
Drugmaker recalls nearly 600,000 asthma inhalers in US GSK Plc is voluntarily recalling more than 593,000 Ventolin asthma inhalers from U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers due to a defect that may cause them to deliver fewer doses of the medicine than indicated, the British drugmaker said on Tuesday.
Zika birth defects found in 1 in 10 infected US pregnant women About one in 10 pregnant women with confirmed Zika infections had a fetus or baby with birth defects, offering the clearest picture yet of the risk of Zika infection during pregnancy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Anorexia nervosa diagnosis more common in women with celiac disease, study finds - Women with celiac disease may be more likely to also be diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, researchers suggest.
Denver man dies while attempting doughnut-eating challenge A 42-year-old Colorado man attempting to complete a doughnut-eating challenge died Sunday after choking on a giant pastry.
Act II: Florida babies born hours apart named Romeo and Juliette Two weeks after South Carolina newborns Romeo and Juliet took the internet by storm, another Shakespearean-inspired pair made their debut at a hospital in Florida.
Vaccinating pregnant moms protects newborns from whooping cough Infants are much less likely to get whooping cough if their mothers are vaccinated against the potentially fatal respiratory infection during pregnancy, a large U.S. study finds.
Family to donate organs of sorority sister who died after pancake-eating contest A 20-year-old college student whose father was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks has died after choking during a pancake-eating contest.
Man fires back at critic who shamed wife for bedsharing with their kids Anyone who’s raised kids has more than likely faced criticism for his or her parenting choices.
