Legal denial of service to same-sex couples tied to mental distress
(Reuters Health) – Gay, lesbian and bisexual people living in states where it’s legal to deny services to same-sex couples may have an increased risk of mental illness even when…
Woman diagnosed with cancer after HGTV appearance ‘forever grateful’ for eagle-eyed doc
The North Carolina woman who was diagnosed with cancer after a doctor noticed a lump in her neck while watching her episode of a reality TV show said she feels…
In Missouri, J&J faces biggest trial yet alleging talc caused cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson & Johnson went to trial on Wednesday in Missouri state court, marking the largest case the company…
Florida woman beats terminal breast cancer with new therapy
A Florida woman who was given just months to live is now cancer-free thanks to an experimental immunotherapy, researchers said. Judy Perkins, 49, told the BBC she was given only…
Drug combination better for restoring womb after miscarriage
(Reuters Health) – Two drugs are better than one when it comes to restoring the womb after an incomplete miscarriage, according to a new study. The 300 women in the…
Giants GM Dave Gettleman diagnosed with lymphoma
Gettleman said the cancer was discovered during an annual physical. New York Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma after undergoing an…
Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody to obtain an…
Child’s medicine, equipment destroyed in car fire on way home from 11-month hospital stay
A GoFundMe page set up by a witness has already raised over $48,000 for the family. Strangers are rallying around a Wisconsin family whose car went up in flames while…
Medical workers in Congo city finish vaccinating contacts of Ebola patients
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Medical workers in Democratic Republic of Congo have given all the immediate contacts of Ebola patients in the city of Mbandaka an experimental vaccine as they try…
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 photo, Adine Usher, 78, meets with breast cancer study leader Dr. Joseph Sparano at the Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the…