A neurological illness in Colorado has affected 10 children, and now health officials are publicly investigating the cause. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Sept. 26 public health alert that investigators are considering a possible link to the concurrent outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a severe respiratory illness that has struck hundreds of children across 40 states and Washington, D.C., and the cluster of Colorado children hospitalized with neurological symptoms. The children were all hospitalized...

A puppy named Iggy is seen underwater. (Seth Casteel) There’s nothing cuter than a puppy – now, picture that puppy paddling around learning to swim in a pool and it’s hard not to say “awww.” Award-winning animal photographer Seth Casteel has released a new book capturing those adorable moments in, “Underwater Puppies.” “To create this series of photos, I taught swimming lessons to over 1,500 puppies, helping them build confidence and safety skills in the water,” Casteel explains on his...

A patient in a Dallas hospital has been diagnosedEbolahemorrhagic fever — the first case diagnosed and confirmed on U.S. soil,director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., confirmed in a press conference Tuesday after at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta. The individual traveled from Liberia to the United States on Sept. 19 and 20. When the individual landed in the U.S., they had no symptoms — it was not until around Sept.24 the individual...

Twenty million people in the United States live with depression, says the National Institute of Mental Health. And that's just in the United States. A staggering amount live with it throughout the entire world. (MORE: Which Country Is the Saddest?) One potential method to combat the condition is to walk it off. Some time in the great outdoors has been found to enhance mental health, well-being and reduce stress. A study published in the journal Ecopsychology examined 1,091 participants who...

(Thinkstock/Creatas) It's the season for slumber — as the days get darker and shorter, you might wake up feeling fatigued and craving more shuteye. In fact, people snooze more in October — about 2.7 hours more per day — than any other month of the year, according to a Harvard Medical School study reported by Shape magazine. Commuting to work in the dark this fall and winter might leave you fatigued for another reason — a lack of sunlight, particularly...

Your retirement plans probably don’t include shoveling snow in a brutal northern climate. Most people probably envision themselves soaking up the sun on a nice beach as a way to spend their later years. (MORE: The WORST Cities to Live In) That might sound like a great idea, but it might not be the best idea for your health. In fact, the best countries to grow old in are actually known for their cold weather and snow-covered mountains, according to...

Set a Schedule (Thinkstock/Polka Dot) As the days get shorter, it might feel harder and harder to get out of the bed in the morning. That's one reason why people sleep more in October — about 2.7 hours more per day — than any other month of the year, according to a Harvard Medical School studyreported byShapemagazine. The environment in your home — not the dark, cold days — most influences how you sleep, NatalieDautovich, Ph.D., environmental scholar with the...

The Start of Seasonal Allergies (Thinkstock/Digital Vision) Fall can mean a lot more for your body than an influx of candy corn and pumpkin-spiced everything. The cooling air and changing weather patterns can hit your body hard, affecting everything from your blood pressure to how your fingers feel. Those with certain conditions might feel a particular sense of dread after the autumnal equinox, as seasonal variations in temperature can spur all kinds of health problems. One of the most obvious...

Instragram.com/amandabisk Crisp fall leaves in your backyard, a sandy beach on vacation, the grass in your neighborhood park — any natural setting can be a great place to practice yoga, whether your goal is to shape up for swimsuit season, stretch your muscles or simply relax. “I think we undervalue going outside and looking [at nature],” Jacqueline Moline, M.D., of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, told weather.com last year. “There is something about being around nature and green space that...

(Thinkstock/Ablestock) In the 72 to 96 hours following a high-ozone day, the risk of cardiac arrest is higher, researchers from Okayama University in Japan said Tuesday in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Takashi Yorifuji and other scientists analyzed air pollution data and 559 patients with cardiac arrest in Okayama City between 2006 and 2010, according to a press release, correlating the two to pinpoint a trend. There was a 40-percent increase in cardiac risks after days...

Hawaii is not only a tropical paradise known for surf, sand and stunning vistas, but also it's the state where Americans live the longest, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other states also famous for their outdoor lifestyles, such as mountainous Colorado, also boast long-living residents, the data reveal. (Above, all the states, ranked by healthy life expectancy.) There's good news for everyone, though. Americans in every state are living longer, according to the latest life...

Meet Little Moe, a germ-killing robot, being used to kill the Ebola virus in hospitals. It's currently being used in the hospital in Dallas, where a patient with the disease died this week. Dr. Mark Stibich, a co-founder of Xenex which invented the robot, told KENS5 News in San Antonio that the company is working with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas to help out however they can in stemming the spread of Ebola. The robot is in 250 U.S. hospitals....