Mom shares heartwarming video of 23-month-old son walking days after intensive skull surgery

A 23-month-old boy from Vermont is back on his feet after going through cranial vault surgery on Oct. 16 for a rare condition known as craniosynostosis, a birth defect that causes bones in a baby’s skull to join together too early. 

Cortisone injections for hip and knee pain can be riskier than previously believed, study says

Hip and knee intra-articular corticosteroid injections, which are quite commonly given to treat joint pain, may be more harmful than medical professionals previously thought, according to new study from the Boston University School of Medicine.

Dad’s skin cancer battle leaves him with massive chunk missing from neck, back

A 37-year-old Australian father of two is warning others to undergo a routine skin check after losing a large chunk of flesh on his back and neck to melanoma.

Toddler with leukemia in desperate need of bone marrow donor

A little girl is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor. Chloe Bella Carvalho has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She has been at Arnold Palmer Hospital undergoing chemotherapy and needs to find a perfectly matched donor.

Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder over asbestos concerns

Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of its baby powder over concerns the product may contain asbestos.

Thinking too much could cause you to die sooner

Thinking too much may be bad for your health according to a study that was recently published.

Florida man who thought he had a bad sunburn on leg nearly dies from flesh-eating bacteria

A Pennsylvania native who recently moved to Pensacola, Florida, with his fiancee will need to learn to walk again after nearly losing his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria.

95 percent of baby foods tested contained toxic metals, report finds

Rice-based products, sweet potatoes and fruit juices were found to have the highest risk for neurotoxic harm, the report states.

Study suggests stressed pregnant women are less likely to have boys

The study found that stressed pregnant women were less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of premature birth, indicating that maternal mental health matters for both mom and baby.