by October Gallery
Sharon Larson’s capnocytophaga infection stemmed a small dog bite, but medication “didn’t do anything,” her husband said. (iStock) A Wisconsin woman’s death has been linked to dog saliva that caused…
(Reuters) – Many U.S. doctors don’t discuss the harms of lung cancer screening or the potential for overdiagnosis in conversations with current and former smokers about whether tests are necessary,…
Two children contracted a rare strain of flu after interacting with pigs at a Michigan county fair. (iStock) Health officials announced Friday that two children were sickened by a rare…
(Reuters Health) – For decades, doctors have told parents to talk to kids as often as possible to help build speech and language skills. Now, a new study suggests that…
The experts in the study advise to avoid browsing on mobile phones or tablets in the dark. (Martin Dimitrov) The blue-tinted screens of cellphones and other electronic devices damage vision…
(Reuters Health) – The vapor from e-cigarettes may boost the production of inflammatory chemicals in the lungs, while disabling key cellular defenders against infection, a new study suggests. In a…
Alabama health officials are investigating “several” reported Zika, West Nile cases in the state. (iStock) Alabama health officials are investigating multiple reports of Zika and the West Nile virus in…
LONDON (Reuters) – Biogen’s muscle disease treatment Spinraza has been deemed too expensive for use on Britain’s state-run health service, even after a price discount offered by the U.S. drugmaker.…
A Seattle, Washington man recently donated one of his kidneys to his wife of nearly 30 years. “We’re a team,” Steve Kennedy told Q13 News of his decision. Last month,…
(Reuters) – A California jury on Friday found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged the company’s glyphosate-based weed-killers, including Roundup, caused his cancer and ordered…