Teacher who smells ‘like a fish’ due to rare disorder finds relief
Connie Christy, pictured with her husband and two teen sons, has an extremely rare condition that causes her to emit a strong odor after eating certain foods. (SWNS) A mother…
Fewer dementia patients die after surgery when nurses more educated
(Reuters Health) – Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia may be less likely to die after surgery when they’re treated at hospitals that employ a larger proportion of nurses with…
Amid romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, restaurants aim to soothe customers
The CDC said Friday that at least 98 people in 22 states have been affected by the E. coli outbreak. (iStock, File) In the weeks since an E. coli bacteria…
Talk therapy may help soldiers combat insomnia
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel, according to a new study. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from the…
Alfie Evans, UK toddler at center of legal battle, dies
Brain-damaged toddler Alfie Evans, has died, his parents announced early Saturday. Alfie is seen in the arms of his mother, Kate James at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, England, April 23,…
Eating better tied to lower risk of liver disease
(Reuters Health) – People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease…
Doctors are now ‘re-gifting’ kidneys to save lives
About 25 percent of recipients of donated kidneys die with a functioning kidney that could be reused. (iStock) Vertis Boyce remembers that the day she got the call about a…
Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licences to growers
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the southern African nation…
Two Texas siblings reunited after car crash that killed parents, baby sister
The children were reunited for the first time this week following the accident on April 7. (Teresa Burrell) Two siblings in San Angelo, Texas, were reunited for the first time…
Ninety-eight now sick from romaine lettuce-linked E. coli: CDC
(Reuters) – Fourteen more people fell ill from an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, U.S. health officials said on Friday, bringing the number of people affected to 98…