CBS News |
Mother's dying wish fulfilled when son's high school graduation brought to hospital bedside
CBS News A mother's dying wish was fulfilled when she got to see her son graduate high school from her hospital bed. Stephanie Northcott has Lynch Syndrome, a genetic condition linked to several types of cancer. It's the same disease that claimed her daughter's ... |
Atlanta Journal Constitution |
Button battery from toy burns hole in toddler's esophagus; parents warning others
Atlanta Journal Constitution The parents of a Connecticut toddler are warning others about small button batteries, which come with some toys, after their 18-month-old suffered a severe injury when he swallowed one. >> Read more trending news. The battery lodged in Cameron Soto's ... |
Washington Post |
Juuling: If you don't know what it is, ask your kids
Washington Post At a high school in Maryland's capital city of Annapolis, the principal ordered doors removed from bathrooms to keep students from sneaking hits in the stalls. A school system in New Jersey installed detectors in its high schools to digitally alert ... JUUL E-Cigarettes a Rising Concern for Parents and School Teachers |
Phys.Org |
Genetic clues reveal origins of killer fungus behind the 'amphibian plague'
Phys.Org A deadly fungus responsible for the devastation of amphibian populations around the world may have originated in East Asia, new research has found. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), known as chytrid fungus, has long been identified as a cause of the ... A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide |
NBC10 Boston |
Typhoid fever case reported at Quincy day care center
The Boston Globe A child was diagnosed with typhoid fever this week in Quincy, forcing a temporary shutdown of a Bright Horizons day care center so teachers could be tested for the illness, a spokeswoman for the center said Thursday. Bright Horizons officials informed ... Case of typhoid fever detected in child at day care in North Quincy Quincy Daycare Closed After Child Diagnosed With Typhoid Fever North Quincy day care closes after confirmed case of typhoid fever |