Dallas teen beats stage 4 cancer to graduate high school
Joshua Suarez beat stage four testicular cancer, and now is ready to graduate high school in Texas. “To say that…
Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes
(Reuters Health) – Smokers who have a stroke are much more likely to have another one if they don’t quit…
Mom contracts sepsis from medical swab left inside her after giving birth
Paige Balding, 20,with son Hunter Jae just after giving birth. (SWNS) A British mom has been awarded thousands of dollars…
Too much screen time tied to school problems even in little kids
(Reuters Health) – Kindergarteners who get more than two hours of screen time a day may be more likely to…
Teen diagnosed with early menopause says she won’t ever ‘come to terms’ with devastating diagnosis
A teenager going through early menopause at age 15 is finding support with a group of girls who were diagnosed…
Missouri follows Alabama by passing restrictive abortion bill
(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that prohibits women from seeking an abortion after the eighth week…
Virginia VA hospital evacuated for ‘unknown chemical odor’ that turns out to be urine sample
A building at a veterans hospital in Virginia was evacuated on Wednesday after an “unknown chemical odor” – that later…
Alabama governor signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor signed a bill on Wednesday to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases…
Instagram model looks to remove illegal butt injections, warns others against procedure: ‘Don’t do it!’
An author and Instagram model is warning her fans about the dangers of illegal butt fillers after her own posterior…
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
(Reuters) – A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and…
New study suggests that certain diets lower risk of death from breast cancer
Low-fat, plant-based diets may reduce the risk for women of dying from breast cancer, a new study shows. The research…
Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions after eight weeks
(Reuters) – Missouri’s Senate passed a bill on Thursday to ban abortions eight weeks after conception, except for medical emergencies,…
Hospital staff find themselves on the front lines of war on human trafficking
WILMINGTON, Del.– Dawn Culp has been an emergency room nurse at Bayhealth for more than 25 years but says she…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits…
Man learns he’s a donor match for fiance hours after proposing
A recently engaged couple discovered they are the perfect match in more ways than one when a call came just…
U.S. anti-abortion groups plot course from state capitals to Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Anti-abortion advocacy groups have pushed hard in recent months for the passage of bills to restrict or even…
Mexican cartels using border migrant crisis to distract agents from drug smuggling, Carroll says
Mexican cartels are using the migrant crisis at the southern border to overwhelm U.S. agents stationed there so they can…
Alabama governor signs strict abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor on Wednesday signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases…
Woman claims she was separated from newborn after testing positive for opiates because of poppy-seed bagel
Less than 24 hours after giving birth, a New York mother said her baby was taken from her after she…
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect…
US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year
close Video CDC targets anti-vaccination campaign as measles outbreak worsens Anti-vaccination movement blamed for outbreak; Bryan Llenas reports. U.S. health…
California jury hits Bayer with $2 billion award in Roundup cancer trial
(Reuters) – A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based…
Why an undercooked burger is more dangerous than undercooked steak
You always, always need to be careful when cooking meat. In fact, the number one source of food poisoning is…
U.S. measles outbreak grows with 75 new cases, mostly in New York
FILE PHOTO – One-year-old Bella Huang cries as medical assistants secure her legs for a series of vaccines at the…
Generic drugs manufactured abroad bring savings, also potential dangerous side effects: expert
Generic drugs offer U.S. consumers savings over brand medications, but as they are increasingly manufactured overseas, they can also pose…
U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19…
Furniture company recalls 310,000 chests following report of 2-year-old’s death
About 310,000 chests of drawers are being recalled after a 2-year-old reportedly died when an empty one tipped over. South…
Medicaid work rules likely to penalize chronically ill: study
(Reuters Health) – States that require adults on Medicaid to work a set number of hours to get benefits may…
Getting appendix removed increases risk of Parkinson’s, study finds
Patients who have had their appendix removed are three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those who have…
Many U.S. allergists now prescribe tablets instead of shots
(Reuters Health) – Almost three in four U.S. allergy specialists are prescribing tablets to ease symptoms caused by pollen, ragweed…
Nursing student born with massive birthmark caused by rare disorder undergoes life-changing surgery
A 37-year-old nursing student from Iran who spent years of her life in and out of doctors’ offices and endured…
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
LONDON (Reuters) – An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China’s pig meat output by at least 10…
How a Memphis heart surgeon is saving babies and changing perceptions of America – Taliban included
When he isn’t smoking cigars and laying low in his native of Memphis, Tenn., pediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. William Novick…
Vaping companies facing European opposition to higher nicotine level
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A push by makers of electronic cigarettes to raise nicotine levels in the European Union towards their…
US pregnancy deaths up, most preventable: CDC
More U.S. women are dying from pregnancy-related causes, and more than half of those deaths are preventable, government health officials…
U.S. government website for comparing doctors lacks data on most MDs
(Reuters Health) – Physician Compare, a U.S. website created to help patients find high-quality doctors, is missing so much information…
California infant diagnosed with incredibly rare, incurable genetic disorder
The parents of a nearly 8-month-old California boy are searching high and low for answers after he became one of…
FDA grants Jacobus Pharma approval for rare disease drug
(Reuters) – Jacobus Pharmaceutical Co Inc on Monday won U.S. approval for the first drug to treat children with Lambert-Eaton…
Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit
William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on…
Tyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of chicken strips over contamination fears
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc significantly expanded a recall of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips to close to 12 million pounds…
The best and worst pregnancy advice expectant mothers hear
Eighty-four percent of expectant mothers doubted the health choices they made during pregnancy, according to a new survey. In fact,…
Get your children vaccinated or face fine: German health minister
FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn attends a strategy meeting of Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in…
Maggots used to treat man’s infected foot: How it worked
Maggots used to eat away foot infection end up saving U.K. man’s life Medical Mysteries and Marvels: Matthew Blurton says…
U.S. doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated patients and potentially infected individuals…
CDC’s chicken washing warning sparks fierce debate: ‘You sound crazy’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) certainly had some cooks steaming over their tweet last week that advised…
UK’s Vectura wins patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline in U.S
(Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura Group Plc said on Saturday that it won a patent infringement litigation case against GlaxoSmithKline…
Tyson recalls additional 11 million pounds of frozen chicken strips over possible ‘metal’ contamination
Tyson Foods, Inc. has greatly expanded the recall of its frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products because they may contain “pieces…
Newly adopted children need specialized health exams
(Reuters Health) – Children who are adopted, whether domestically or internationally, have unique healthcare needs that should be assessed as…
New blood test diagnoses preeclampsia faster, reduces risks
Preeclampsia is a potentially life-threatening complication for pregnant women worldwide. Although doctors monitor blood pressure and proteins in urine throughout…
Few at risk for opioid overdose get potentially life-saving naloxone
(Reuters Health) – A tiny percentage of people at high risk for opioid overdose are getting prescriptions for naloxone, a…
Dr. Marc Siegel advises passengers aboard quarantined cruise ship not to panic: ‘Look out on the ocean’
A cruise ship has been quarantined on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia due to a confirmed case of the…
Patients’ drug costs surge for some neurologic conditions
(Reuters Health) – Many patients with neurologic disorders like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease have seen steep increases in…
Girl, 10, died of cardiac arrest on water slide: ‘The excitement threw her rhythm’
A grieving family is focusing on raising awareness about the importance of child heart screenings after their 10-year-old daughter went…
Medication use drops when local drugstores close
(Reuters Health) – People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local pharmacies close, and the drop-off…
California woman suspected of exposing measles to theater showing ‘Avengers: Endgame’
A California woman in her 20s, who had just returned from an international trip, is suspected of exposing measles to…
The obscure advisory committees at the heart of the U.S. drug pricing debate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Expectations were high last year for three new migraine drugs hitting the market from Amgen Inc, Eli…
Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: ‘It’s a first step’
A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical…
Congo registers record of 27 new Ebola cases in one day
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola…
Florida fisherman recovering from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria after getting struck with fish hook
A fisherman in Florida is recovering after becoming infected with a “flesh-eating” bacteria during a fishing trip on Saturday. Mike…
Kids’ cavities probably not caused by bad genes
(Reuters Health) – Environmental factors appear to play a bigger role than genetics in shaping children’s risk for cavities, a…