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Teen gets vaccinated despite parents' concerns: 'I was doing it for my safety and the safety of others'

Now 18, the Ohio resident never got a flu shot or the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a boy. He never had the experience of going to the pediatrician, getting pricked in the arm with a needle and then receiving a lollipop or ice cream cone afterward. “I had grown up with my mom… Read More »

Kentucky woman disfigured in firework accident recalls 'devastating' ordeal: 'I was in the wrong place at the wrong time'

Kristie Young is now advocating for firework safety after suffering the loss of her eye and a brain hemorrhage. (SWNS) WARNING: Article contains graphic photos. A woman in Kentucky was permanently disfigured after being hit by an out-of-control firework — which broke every bone in her face and caused her to lose an eye. Kristie… Read More »