Pregnant Venezuelan women going to Brazil to give birth
BOA VISTA – Expecting Venezuelan women are leaving their country due to lack of prenatal care, medicine and diapers and giving birth across the border in Brazil, where three Venezuelan…
Breastfeeding linked to lower stroke risk
(Reuters Health) – Breastfeeding may protect a woman from stroke later in life, and the benefit appears to increase with the length of time she nurses, a U.S. study suggests.…
New cervical cancer screening guidelines: What you need to know
The guidelines, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), say that women ages 30 to 65 can be screened for cervical cancer with a test for “high risk” strains…
Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens
(Reuters Health) – Many pediatricians and family physicians don’t discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations are recommended to determine whether adolescents should get shots to…
Police officer praised for breastfeeding malnourished baby while on duty at hospital
A police officer in Argentina has been receiving praise for her selfless act. (iStock) A police officer in Argentina is being praised on social media after photos of her breastfeeding…
U.S. health secretary says agency can eliminate drug rebates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said it was within his agency’s power to eliminate rebates on prescription drug purchases, a key element of the…
Nurse claims hospital sided with patient who complained about her race
Teoka Williams, who has worked at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn for 10 years, claims she overheard her patient say she didn’t want a “black b—-“ caring for her. (Fox 2…
Militia threat hampers Ebola fight in Congo as disease kills 47
GENEVA (Reuters) – Militia violence in Democratic Republic of Congo has prevented aid workers from reaching some potential cases in an outbreak of Ebola that has so far killed 47…
Mom delivers baby on bus with help of fellow passengers
A man who had no experience in delivering babies came from the back of the bus and laid the mother on the floor while another woman helped. (iStock) Passengers on…
China sacks six senior officials at food and drug regulator over vaccine scandal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said on Saturday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd…