Stem cells from dozens of child cancer patients lost after freezer malfunction, hospital says
Stem cells harvested from the blood of 56 Los Angeles-area child cancer patients were lost when the hospital freezer where…
U.S. agents raid genetic testing labs, charge 35 in Medicare fraud probe
WASHINGTON/LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Reuters) – U.S. federal agents raided genetic testing laboratories, and 35 people were criminally charged in four states…
Unvaccinated students at Michigan high school told to stay home following chickenpox outbreak
Unvaccinated students at a high school in eastern Michigan were told to stay home following an outbreak of chickenpox at…
U.S. travel warning adds to pressure on Tanzania over suspected Ebola cases
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The United States has warned its citizens to take extra care when visiting Tanzania amid…
Woman’s mysterious condition caused her to faint multiple times a day: Doctors thought ‘it was all in my head’
A British woman who claims she once fainted up to six times a day and would often wake up in…
No vaping ban U-turn, says Indian official, as protests fizzle
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s government has no plan to roll back a ban on electronic cigarettes, an official told…
Indiana mom warns others of common virus after son, 3, hospitalized
An Indiana mom is warning others after a common virus hospitalized her 3-year-old son. Kim Roth told Fox 59 her…
Bristol-Myers immunotherapy combo outperforms chemo in lung cancer survival: study
(Reuters) – About 40% of patients who received a combination of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co’s immuno-oncology drugs Opdivo and Yervoy as…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge Carrie Ann Inaba says doctor ‘forgot’ to tell her about lupus diagnosis
“Dancing with the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba was candid this week when describing her life with the autoimmune disease…
Targeted Amgen drug has low response rate in colon cancer in study
(Reuters) – An experimental Amgen Inc drug that targets a specific genetic mutation shrank tumors in just one of 12…
CDC: Vaping-related lung illnesses may be linked to THC products
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday described a possible link between the current outbreak of vaping-related…
Results of GSK and AstraZeneca trials may widen ovarian cancer drug use
BARCELONA (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca both reported trial results that will likely make their competing drugs available to a…
Recent deaths reignite debate over regulating kratom
PHILADELPHIA – Laura Jones left the hospital after giving birth to her son using a walker. For weeks the 39-year-old…
Washington governor urges state health board to ban some vaping products
(Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Friday urged state agencies to ban flavored and cannabis-derived vaping products, joining…
Groupons for medical services: What you should know
Need to get your teeth cleaned, but don’t have dental insurance? Maybe it’s time for your annual mammogram, but you’re…
U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
(Reuters) – People should stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. public health officials recommended on…
Woman born with congenital amputation dresses as Cinderella with glass arm
Disney World: What you may not know Did you know that Disney World has only closed four times or that…
CVS suspends sales of Zantac brand and generic heartburn drug during safety review
People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30,…
Spider bite leaves woman with gaping hole in armpit: ‘It was absolute agony’
A woman in the U.K. was recently left with a gaping hole in her armpit after she was bitten by…
U.S. senators urge FDA to remove pod, cartridge-based e-cigarettes from market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Friday urged federal regulators to immediately remove all pod and…
Mom whose son was bullied, attempted suicide speaks out: ‘My gut dropped’
A United Kingdom mother whose son was severely bullied is detailing the cruelty he faced that eventually led him to…
FDA proposes rule over record-keeping for vape makers
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a proposed rule for e-cigarette makers, requiring them to…
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores
close Video Investigators struggle to nail down the exact cause of vaping related illnesses Patients are reluctant to share with…
U.S. scientists join effort to solve mysterious vaping-related illnesses
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. investigation into hundreds of cases of life-threatening lung illnesses related to vaping has turned up…
Cyberbullying on rise in US: 12-year-old was ‘all-American little girl’ before suicide
Mallory Rose Grossman was your typical sixth grader. She loved cheerleading and gymnastics and was a dedicated student. She’d spend…
Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccine
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan…
Mom told ‘healthy’ son has 2 holes in heart: ‘I feel like I have been abandoned’
A British mom who claims she was told her infant son was healthy both before and after he was born…
Alberta to return C$1.3 million worth of pot products to CannTrust
(Reuters) – CannTrust Holdings Inc said on Thursday that Alberta government has decided to return C$1.3 million worth of sold…
New York becomes 1st state to approve ban on sale of flavored e-cigs
As federal health officials investigate a mysterious surge of severe breathing illnesses linked to vaping nationally, New York on Tuesday…
U.S. House speaker: Drug pricing plan should be priority for White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democrats’ plan to help lower the cost of medicines should be a priority for the White…
Opioid sales fuel Purdue Pharma settlement as critics scream ‘blood money’
The decision by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, to sell more OxyContin to pay for…
Handwashing beats sanitizer for killing flu virus on hands
(Reuters Health) – Health workers who use hand sanitizer between patients may be more likely to spread flu germs than…
Oregon girl, 4, provides life-saving bone marrow for infant brother with ‘Bubble Boy’ disease
A 4-year-old girl in Oregon already filled the role of hero for her infant brother after she provided lifesaving bone…
Video games more often blamed when school shooters are white
(Reuters Health) – In the wake of school shootings, people are more likely to blame violent video games for the…
Janitor comforting student with autism goes viral for act of kindness
A school custodian in Texas is receiving praise from around the country after a photo of her laying on the…
Neurotoxin may have caused diplomats’ illness in Cuba: study
HAVANA (Reuters) – Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not “sonic attacks” may have caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian…
Texas mom nearly dies from vaping-linked lung illness: ‘I wasn’t even a smoker before’
A Texas mom of three was candid when detailing her experience with vaping — and how the habit nearly claimed…
Medicinal cannabis could bring in $6 billion a year for Colombia, government says
People attend the 1st forum of the Colombian Association of the Medical and Scientific Cannabis Industry “ASOCOLCANNA” in Bogota, Colombia…
Mom had heart attack while driving kids to school: ‘I can sit here and die or I’ll drive’
A Los Angeles mother’s feeling of impending doom while driving her kids to school wound up saving her life after…
Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday unveiled his plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system by…
Virginia woman delivered son in bathtub after hospital sent her home, she says
A new mom in Chesapeake, Va., said that a hospital sent her home just hours before she delivered her son,…
E-sniffer predicts non-responders to lung cancer immunotherapy
An electronic “nose” that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients may help distinguish between those who will…
Penny-sized battery found lodged in 2-year-old’s throat: ‘I nearly lost my little girl’
A 2-year-old United Kingdom girl had a near-death experience after doctors — by chance — found a penny-sized lithium battery…
Patients, doctors may not share priorities for chronic diseases
Patients and doctors often have different views about which chronic health conditions are their top priorities, suggests a study in…
Parents of baby ‘killed by kiss’ welcome son on first anniversary of infant’s death
A mom whose 14-day old daughter was “killed by a kiss” after contracting the herpes simplex virus has welcomed a…
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to address the media before boarding Marine One for a trip to New…
1 in 16 US women say first sexual experience was forced, coerced: study
The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters…
Republican, Democratic lawmakers launch caucus to ‘End the Youth Vaping Epidemic’
FILE PHOTO: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Rhode Island girl, 6, nearly dies after contracting rare mosquito-borne EEE virus: ‘We could have lost her’
A young Rhode Island girl narrowly escaped death after contracting the rare and potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus,…
Trump says he likes a Republican drug bill after Democratic alternative unveiled
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to New Mexico from…
Young children getting their hands on marijuana-infused brownies, gummies in legal states, poison control centers say
BOSTON – Calls to poison control centers about small children getting a hold of marijuana-infused sweets like chocolates, gummies, and…
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In South America’s capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.…
Man’s foot severed in horrific motorcycle crash reattached during 7-hour surgery
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A man whose left foot was completely severed from his leg during a horrific motorcycle crash…
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate…
Man hospitalized after downing energy drink calls for tighter regulations
A 48-year-old man who landed in the hospital with a dangerously high heart rate after drinking an energy drink is…
Factbox: Animal health sector aims to emulate Zoetis biotech leap
FILE PHOTO: Moose, a six-year-old English Bulldog with B-cell lymphoma, receives trial medical treatment at the Tufts Veterinary Medical School…
Man undergoes surgery to alleviate erection that lasted for 36 hours: ‘They said my penis would die’
Report: Woman suffers severe allergic reaction to oral sex partner’s medication A woman was rushed to the hospital after suffering…
Biotech is going to the dogs – and big profits await
(Reuters) – For Jessica Lescault there is no question that her 6-year old English bulldog “Moose” deserves cutting-edge biotechnology cancer…
Rhode Island woman’s blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache
A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition — after…
Democrats’ drug pricing proposal ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate: leading Republican
FILE PHOTO: Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks to Capitol Hill reporters following the Republicans’ weekly policy luncheon in Washington, U.S.,…