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A 14-month-old boy received second-degree burns last week after going down a hot slide at his daycare, according to his mother. Ashley Elizabeth Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, posted pictures to local NewsChannel9 of her son's blistery red burns, saying he received them while he was at La Petite Daycare in Cleveland, Ohio. The 14-month-old reportedly slid down one of the slides and landed on the black matt at the bottom. La Petite Academy's corporate office released a statement saying they...

At a Glance Unusually high levels of brain-eating amoeba have been found at a North Carolina park.Authorities blame the high levels on an insufficient water filtering system. An unusually high levelof a brain-eating amoeba was detected at a North Carolina water park where an Ohio teen became infected and later died, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Eleven samples were taken from the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte and all tested positive for Naegleria fowleri, officials...

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Nearly half of the most popular sunscreen products sold in the United States fail to meet basic sun safety guidelines, a new study concluded. Researchers at Chicago's Northwestern University studied the sun protection labels of 65 products that accounted for the top 1 percent of all sunscreens sold by Amazon.com, according to . They found that 40 percent of the most popular sunscreens did not meet the minimal resistance to water and sweat recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology...

Pokémon has returned, and this time, the craze is going outdoors. The new Pokémon Go app has taken over smartphones nationwide, and users are rushing all over their neighborhoods in an attempt to "catch" as many miniaturemonsters as they can in the "augmented reality" game. The app uses GPS technology to place Pokémon in certain areas near a user, who then move around and try to collect the tiny creatures. As it turns out, many users have rediscovered their obsession...

The photo above shows aedes aegypti mosquitoes in a mosquito cage at a laboratory in Cucuta, Colombia. This species of mosquitoes are capable of transmitting the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Utah health officials announced that a Salt Lake City man infected with the Zika virus has died. The is the first death related to the disease in the continental U.S. It is still unclear how the virus played into man's death in late June. In a news release obtained...

A hidden red hair gene could put you at greater risk for skin cancer. (Getty Images/Nikolaevich) If you have red hair in your gene pool, you might be at risk of sun-related skin cancers. According to experts, people can carry a "silent" red hair gene that has an effectcomparable to two decades of sun exposure, in terms of cancerous changes to the skin. According to the Los Angeles Times, those will have red hair, freckles and pale skin, and are...

When it's very hot outside, it's best to take a break from outdoor exercise. (iStock/lzf) When most people think of summer, visions of warm temperatures, beach vacations and enjoying the outdoors come to mind. However, it is important to remember that heat can be dangerous and it can do terrible things to your body. Extreme heat should be taken seriously by everyone, but especially children, the elderly and those with health issues. What is extreme heat? The definition varies by...

A female Chinese swimmer wearing a facekini is interviewed at a beach resort in Qingdao city, east China's Shandong province, on July 13, 2015. (Imaginechina via AP Images) Here's a piece of summer clothing that will haunt your dreams. and it has been popular in Far Eastern cultures for years, according to NBC News. As you can see in the photos that follow, it's a warm-weather accessory that's worn to the beach by Chinese men, women and children to protect...

(Thinkstock/Photodisc) Hot summer days might leave you wishing for an ice-cold shower, and as science suggests, you should be turning down the water temperature when you get clean because it's better for your health– and also the health of the environment. Scientists have found chilly water revitalizes the entire body, as uncomfortable as it may be.Here are a few other benefits to a cold shower. (MORE: Especially) 1. Cold Showers Might Help You Lose Weight Recent studies have shown that...

Officials announced the complete closure of Utah Lake on Friday after tests revealed a large toxic algae bloom was taking place at the waterway, making it unsafe for swimmers and boaters. Health officials ordered the lake to be closed immediately after it was learned that algae levels were for humans and animals, according to KSTU-TV. The bloom "extends from Provo Bay along the eastern shore of Utah Lake to the Provo Harbor ," KUTV.com reported. This is the first time...