Photo of emotional nurse after ‘particularly hard day’ goes viral
A woman’s touching tribute to her labor and delivery nurse sister who came to her house after a particularly rough…
Lilly’s pancreatic cancer treatment fails late-stage study
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the…
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to North Carolina state fair kills 3rd person: officials
A third person has died following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Health…
Scientists find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists who resurrected a 50,000-year-old gene sequence have analyzed it to figure out how the world’s deadliest…
Pediatric cancer community rattled by shortage of staple drug
A shortage of a cancer drug in the pediatric oncology community reportedly has doctors scrambling, as the sole producer left…
Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged…
Michigan teen declared brain-dead after asthma attack, taken off life support
Despite impassioned objections from the boy’s family, 14-year-old Bobby Reyes has been declared brain-dead and a Michigan hospital discontinued life…
‘Alarming upsurge’ in measles has devastating impact, WHO warns
LONDON (Reuters) – Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps…
Mosquito-borne EEE virus kills Michigan resident; fatality marks 4th in state, officials say
A fourth Michigan resident has died from what is considered to be one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses in…
CVS drug coverage plan based on outside pricing review is off to a slow start
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) health plan that uses an outside drug pricing group to help…
Mom horribly burned in gas grill accident says recovery has taught her ‘patience’
A North Carolina woman suffered life-altering burns this summer when a fireball escaped a gas grill that she was cleaning,…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and…
Virginia sees first vaping-related death as national toll rises to 16
Virginia health officials this week announced the first vaping-linked death in the state, bringing the U.S. death toll to 16.…
Scientists find toxic fungus near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Poison Fire Coral fungus is seen in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in this undated picture obtained from social media. RAY PALMER…
New Jersey baby born with ‘brain outside of skull’ believed to be first to survive condition
A New Jersey family who was told their son would not survive past birth due to a rare neural tube…
FDA green lights AstraZeneca’s asthma drug Fasenra for self-administration
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, England, May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (Reuters) –…
Texas cheerleader saves choking toddler during homecoming parade
A Texas cheerleader was reunited with the 2-year-old boy she helped save when he started choking on a piece of…
Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
LONDON (Reuters) – A man paralyzed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic…
Rhode Island mom who lost son, 1, to cancer asking for Halloween-themed rocks for boy’s grave
Halloween represents much more than just the spookiest day of the year for Hannah Chamberlain, who lost her 1-year-old son…
FIFA and WHO team up to promote healthy stadiums, fans
Soccer Football – World Health Organization & FIFA Press Conference – WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland – October 4, 2019. General…
US vaping illnesses top 1,000, death count at 18 as consumer watchdog agency probes e-cigarette companies
Surpassing 1,000 cases, the outbreak of U.S. vaping-related illnesses is starting to look like the early signs of an epidemic.…
Vectura, Sandoz win ruling on inhaler packaging case against GSK
(Reuters) – Vectura Group said on Friday a British court had ruled in its favor on the packaging of a…
Mom claims C-section infection nearly killed her: ‘It was eating my insides’
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW A New York woman has claimed that she nearly died when her C-section incision got infected…
Social media may distract nurses from their jobs
(Reuters Health) – Nurses’ productivity takes a hit when they become ‘addicted’ to using social media at work, a habit…
Florida company recalls tuna products after reports of 4 illnesses
A Florida company has issued a recall for various tuna products over concerns of elevated levels of histamines, which could…
U.S. retains measles-elimination status despite worst outbreak in quarter century
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has kept its World Health Organization designation as a country that has eliminated…
Chemical burns from vaping? Lung damage resembles mustard gas exposure, Mayo Clinic doctors say
Doctors from the Mayo Clinic analyzed lung tissue samples from patients who became ill after vaping and determined the damage…
Legionnaire’s outbreak linked to hot tubs kills one, sickens dozens in North Carolina
(Reuters) – An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that has killed one person and sickened dozens of others in North Carolina…
Chicken salad products recalled over listeria concerns
The company behind a line of chicken salad products has issued a recall over possible listeria concerns after the supplier…
Factbox: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 20
(Reuters) – Michigan and Pennsylvania state health officials confirmed one death each from a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes,…
Legionnaires’ outbreak in North Carolina linked to hot tubs at state fair, officials say
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina that’s killed at least one person and sickened 124 others has been…
Eating nuts might help limit weight gain
(Reuters Health) – Despite their high calorie counts, daily doses of nuts might help people keep off excess weight, especially…
Pediatric cancer survivor donates thousands of toys to hospital to celebrate birthday
A 5-year-old boy used his birthday wish to ask for thousands of toys that he could donate to a hospital…
Touch-button survey points to frustration among ER workers
(Reuters Health) – A pilot study aimed at gauging the real-time mood in busy emergency rooms suggests doctors and nurses…
Girl, 10, hospitalized after suffering stroke, mom says it was ‘completely out of the blue’
When single mom Hayley Clark found her 10-year-old daughter collapsed on the bathroom floor, she never suspected that a stroke…
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving…
Opioid doctor’s 40-year sentence is stark reminder of widespread overdose epidemic
A doctor in Virginia was sentenced this week to 40 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids, a practice that…
Celiac families may not need two toasters
(Reuters Health) – Often when someone in the family has celiac disease, two sets of kitchenware are used to avoid…
Birth control pills and teen depression possibly linked, study suggests
Teenage girls may be more prone to depression if they take birth control pills, a new study suggests. In a…
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
Demonstrators gather at the Massachusetts State House to protest against the state’s four-month ban of all vaping product sales in…
EEE virus: Causes, symptoms and prevention
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), also referred to as triple E, is a viral illness transmitted to humans and horses by…
U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on…
Fake doctor’s butt enlargement procedure nearly kills patient, detectives say
A Florida woman accused of using a risky filler during a butt enhancement procedure is facing felony charges after the…
U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead…
Parasite in freshwater snails likely caused man’s calcified bladder
Playing in water is a kid’s haven, no matter where they are in the world. But in some countries, children…
Bayer says October U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until February
FILE PHOTO: Logo and flags of Bayer AG are pictured outside a plant of the German pharmaceutical and chemical maker…
Michigan boy, 12, burned in ‘fire challenge’ game, mom says
A 12-year-old Michigan boy is suffering from severe burns after partaking in the “fire challenge” — and his mother is…
Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will provide A$3 million ($2.03 million) for research on the use of cannabis to help cancer…
Legionnaires’ outbreak in North Carolina kills 1, sickens nearly 100 others: officials
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina has killed at least one person and sickened dozens of others, state…
Sanders presidential campaign pivots health scare to Medicare for All message
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential election campaign on Wednesday sought to use news the candidate had a heart…
Dancer’s zombie-inspired Halloween makeup mistaken for medical emergency at hospital, report says
A Michigan woman reportedly caused quite a stir in the emergency room on Monday night when she arrived to be…
Alabama sees 1st vaping-linked death as US toll rises to 15
Health officials in Alabama on Wednesday confirmed the first death in the state attributed to vaping. The patient, whose name…
J&J to pay $20.4 million to settle opioid lawsuits with two Ohio counties
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of…
Mom’s RSV warning after infant son’s hospitalization: ‘Don’t be selfish’
A New Jersey mother is sharing her infant son’s health scare last year as a warning to others about the…
Florida, Georgia see first vaping-related deaths as nationwide toll hits 12
Health officials in Florida and Georgia this week announced the first vaping-linked deaths in their respective states, as officials raised…
Diabetics who delay treating hypertension have more strokes, heart attacks
Among people with diabetes who develop high blood pressure, those who delay getting it under control may be more likely…
Cold weather causes New York woman to develop spidery, purple rash all over body
When it comes to treating patients with unusual medical conditions, physicians are seemingly never at a loss. Take, for instance,…
Shift work tied to poor mental health
People who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than…