News anchor diagnosed with molar pregnancy, undergoing chemotherapy
A Las Vegas newscaster has opened up about the rare condition that has kept her off the air for the…
Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players
(Reuters Health) – A study of more than a thousand former professional soccer players has uncovered significantly more deaths from…
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…
Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
BELFAST (Reuters) – Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered…
Study finds lead in 95 percent of baby foods: Dr. Siegel says parents should not worry
Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said parents should not worry — but must pay close attention — after an…
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the…
Blue Halloween buckets raise autism awareness, mom’s viral post says
Embracing autism Dr. Manny talks to a mother-turned-author on how she embraced her son’s autism diagnosis A mom’s Facebook post…
WHO hails ‘triumph’ as Merck’s Ebola vaccine gets European green light
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s first Ebola vaccine was recommended for approval by European drugs regulators on Friday in a…
Rare condition causes man’s testicles to swell to 7 pounds: case report
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A 43-year-old Panama man was the focus of a recent case report that detailed a rare…
U.S. vehicle crashes involving child pedestrians declining
(Reuters Health) – Although motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for U.S. children, rates of crash fatalities…
Juul stops sale of fruity, dessert-flavored e-cigarettes
Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes. ARIZONA TEEN IN ICU WITH VAPE ILLNESS,…
Jennifer Garner partakes in Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing video of mammogram appointment
Jennifer Garner wants you to get your breasts checked. This week, the 47-year-old actress posted a video of herself at…
Current and ex smokers may lower lung cancer risk with exercise
(Reuters Health) – Men who are current or former smokers may be less likely to develop or die from lung…
With severe flu season potentially on horizon, doctors are urging patients to get flu shots now
Doctors urge patients to get their flu shots now The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall,…
Early menopause tied to heart problems before 60
(Reuters Health) – Women who go through menopause earlier in life may be more likely to have a heart attack…
At least 33 dead in vape epidemic; CDC says black market THC products playing ‘major role’
At least 33 deaths across 24 states have now been linked to vape-related illnesses, with the Centers for Disease Control…
Secondhand smoke may damage children’s eyes
(Reuters Health) – Secondhand smoke may damage children’s eyes and possibly lead to problems with sight later in life, new…
Man’s face rotted from infected mosquito bite: report
A man’s left cheek was reportedly removed after a mosquito bite on his face became infected. The patient, identified by…
Early life stress tied to increased pain sensitivity later
(Reuters Health) – People who were exposed to more sources of stress in the womb and early childhood may be…
Baby food study finds heavy metals in 95 percent of products tested, researchers claim
A study on popular baby foods in the U.S. turned out alarming results with researchers reporting that 95 percent of…
Judge’s unorthodox approach has huge opioid settlement within reach
(Reuters) – From the start of the sprawling U.S. litigation seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors liable for the country’s…
Identical twin nurses in Georgia deliver identical twin babies
Talk about seeing double — two times over. A set of 26-year-old identical twins who are both nurses at the…
Mom diagnosed with rare breast cancer during pregnancy delivers ‘miracle’ baby boy
A California mother who was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer during her pregnancy has given birth to…
Johnson & Johnson says baby powder investigation could take 30 days or more
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Friday its investigation into asbestos contamination of its baby powder could take 30…
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…
Bacterial disease sickening dogs in Colorado can spread to humans, vet says
A bacterial disease that can spread to humans is reportedly sickening dogs in Colorado, a veterinarian in the state recently…
Sanofi pulls Zantac from U.S. and Canada after carcinogen found
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sanofi SA said on Friday it would recall popular heartburn medicine Zantac in the United States…
Why did this man’s taste buds disappear?
His tongue’s strange appearance would turn out to be a sign of an underlying blood condition that required a relatively…
FDA approves Alexion’s Ultomiris for another rare blood disease
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s treatment for a second rare blood…
Medicare fraud cases settled for $7.1M after knee braces, injections deemed unnecessary
Seven former Osteo Relief Institute clinics accused of billing Medicare for unnecessary knee braces and injections to treat osteoarthritis have…
Erdogan says he will never allow vaping, will block e-cigarettes in Turkey
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (not pictured) meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in…
Woman could hear her own heartbeat from inside her ear
Karrie Aitkens was living a typical life as a mom in California. That is, until one day sounds from that…
Opioid settlement talks fail, landmark trial expected Monday
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A landmark trial over the U.S. opioid epidemic is on track to begin on Monday after drug…
Is red meat safe to eat or not? Food advice is confusing Americans
The word on the street? Keep eating meat! A new study by an international team of researchers claims to have…
Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10 kg (22 lb) of…
Veteran gets groundbreaking penis transplant after Afghanistan blast injuries
A veteran who lost the lower half of his body in an explosion has received one of the world’s first…
Embattled drugmaker Indivior raises forecasts on Suboxone strength
(Reuters) – Indivior Plc on Tuesday raised its full-year forecasts as the embattled British drugmaker’s best-selling opioid addiction drug Suboxone…
CDC gives vaping-related lung illnesses a name
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late last week issued a new name for the vaping-related lung illness that…
Different minds: Temple Grandin on nurturing autistic workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – During the past five decades, Temple Grandin’s visually indexed mind, a key feature of her autism,…
Pennsylvania police warn of Halloween candy laced with THC
Heads up, parents: Ahead of the spookiest day of the year, police in one Pennsylvania town are warning of THC-laced…
China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi region
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever in pigs being transported to Guangxi region from outside provinces, the…
Does breast cancer awareness month trivialize the disease?
This October 1st, people began pinkifying their possessions, getting pink manicures in honor of breast cancer, attending awareness-raising benefits for…
Fewer emergency surgeries, more deaths in British hospitals vs U.S.
(Reuters Health) – When patients in England or the U.S. have abdominal emergencies like appendicitis or a ruptured aneurysm, half…
Stressed-out pregnant women may be less likely to have a baby of a certain sex, study finds
Knocking out pregnancy discomforts with food Pregnancy can come with discomforts like nausea, fluid retention, heartburn and constipation. Registered dietitian…
Mexican Senate set to pass bill to legalize marijuana in next few days
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate will vote for a bill to fully legalize marijuana in the next few days,…
Girl, 4, bullied for birthmark on face hopes to have ‘lump’ removed; people ‘point and laugh,’ mom says
A 4-year-old girl in the U.K. with a hemangioma on her face hopes to soon have the growth removed as…
Parents in medical research labs missing out on government help with conference travel
(Reuters Health) – Few medical schools allow doctor-scientists with children to take advantage of a government program to help with…
Arizona teen in ICU with vape illness, mom feels like ‘total failure’
An Arizona mother said she had no idea that her 16-year-old daughter had been vaping for the last two years…
Three drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion – WSJ
(Reuters) – Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits for…
Boy, 11, with terminal brain cancer asks for ‘patches and prayers’ from military, law enforcement, fire communities
The family of a young boy from New York who was diagnosed earlier this year with a rare and terminal…
Weight-loss surgery tied to lower risk of birth defects
(Reuters Health) – Women with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight before becoming pregnant may be…
Rare EEE virus kills 5th Michigan resident, officials say
A fifth person in Michigan has died of the rare but dangerous mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), state health officials…
Missouri appeals court overturns $110 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdict
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock…
Woman diagnosed with rare cancer after pain was allegedly dismissed as ‘hormones’
A 19-year-old woman who was allegedly told her heavy menstrual periods were due to “hormones” felt she was finally being…
Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban as Juul faces wrongful death lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes about two weeks after it took…
Mom feels like ‘Walking Dead’ extra after losing part of eye in freak accident, she says
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A 45-year-old United Kingdom woman lost part of her right eye after perforating her cornea while…
Repeat concussions declining in U.S. high school sports
(Reuters Health) – While concussion rates remain higher among U.S. high school students playing football than among those playing other…