Zogenix’s seizure drug filing fails to pass U.S. FDA scrutiny
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday refused to fully review the marketing application for Zogenix Inc’s…
Stuffed sandwiches recalled over possible plastic contamination, officials announce
Approximately 56,578 pounds of stuffed sandwiches have been recalled because they are reportedly contaminated by semi-transparent plastic, according to the…
China reports first African swine fever outbreak in Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry late on Sunday confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in the country’s…
After Parkland, Newtown suicides, psychotherapist breaks down survivor’s guilt and how to overcome it
Psychotherapist gives advice after Parkland, Newtown suicides After two survivors of the Parkland shooting and the parent of a child…
Workplace yoga can indeed lower employee stress
People who get to do yoga at work may be less stressed out than their peers who don’t, a research…
UK’s HPV vaccination program ‘dramatically’ reduces risk of cervical cancer, study shows
The vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, is given to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer. In…
Women often keep impact of menstrual pain, bleeding to themselves
Many women who suffer from menstrual symptoms like pain and heavy bleeding don’t tell their families or doctors about it…
USDA will no longer use kittens, cats as subjects in controversial food-safety testing
Both kittens and cats would be used in the testing process. (iStock) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on…
Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy
LONDON (Reuters) – Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one…
Drug company put ‘profits over patients’ with opioid push: prosecutors
Top executives at the Arizona-based drug company Insys Therapeutics bribed doctors into prescribing an addictive opioid spray containing fentanyl, deceiving…
Oklahoma drops several claims in opioid case against J&J, Teva
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general on Thursday had dropped all but a single claim against Johnson & Johnson and Teva…
Texas woman with rare disorder that causes massive swelling hopes to inspire others
Ada Thompson, 38, said she refuses to let her rare disorder, which has left her with massive swelling in her…
U.S. states sue to undo Trump rollback of healthy school lunch rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to undo its recent decision that allowed…
Second infant dies in Italy after at-home circumcision
The child died overnight at a location near Genoa after his mother, identified as a Nigerian woman, and his grandmother…
Factbox: Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises to 843, hundreds of thousands displaced
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai…
California bill would allow state employees to bring babies to work
The proposed law would impact parents of children ages 6 weeks through 6 months. (iStock) Lawmakers in California will decide…
Cholera vaccinations launched in post-cyclone Mozambique
GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials launched a vaccination campaign in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira on Wednesday in an…
LA couple expecting second child after siblings volunteer as surrogates
The Jensons welcomed their first son, Hugh, two years ago after sister-in-law Jenna Jarvis offered to be a surrogate, and…
Frailty before surgery tied to more complications, higher costs
(The March 28 story was refiled to correct the source URL at end of the story) By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters…
Measles count in US this year already more than all of 2018
U.S. health officials report that the number of measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed…
Supreme Court rebuffs anti-abortion activists in Planned Parenthood suit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to narrow a Planned Parenthood…
Woman, 19, claims brain tumor pain was repeatedly dismissed as ‘migraines’
Hiley said she was forced to postpone her studies when the pain was causing her to vomit. (SWNS) A 19-year-old…
J&J baby shampoo samples fail Indian quality test; company rejects findings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of…
Georgia student credits God for surviving brain injury: ‘Medical science can’t explain my recovery’
Cole Burton, a 21-year-old Auburn University student, has made a miraculous recovery that his doctors say can only be explained…
Congo Ebola outbreak spreading faster than ever: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading at its fastest rate yet, eight months after it…
Couple scraps ‘dream wedding’ after groom-to-be was given 6 months to live
Martins Kokins, 29, learned that his cancer returned in June, and was given just six months to live. After exceeding…
Swiss drugmaker Novartis must face doctor kickback suit, U.S. judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG must face a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of paying millions of dollars in…
Salmonella outbreak linked to pet hedgehogs continues; 6 additional people sickened, CDC says
Six additional people have been sickened as a result of a salmonella outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and…
What’s bad for the heart is also bad for the brain
(Reuters Health) – People who have risk factors for heart disease like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity may also…
New York doctor offers patients struggling with infertility a low-cost and needle-free IVF treatment
Doctor offers natural, no-needle approach to IVF More couples struggling with infertility are turning to in vitro fertilization (IVF), but…
Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states
(Reuters) – Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing…
FDA proposes mammogram guideline changes for the first time in decades
A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer. (AP) For the first time in two decades,…
U.S judge strikes down rule allowing ‘skimpy’ health insurance plans
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday stuck down a Trump administration rule aimed at enabling millions of Americans to…
Scottish woman feels no pain, anxiety because of rare genetic mutation, researchers find
Jo Cameron, 71, right, from Scotland, only recently found out she has a rare genetic mutation that prevents her from…
U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $81 million to man in Roundup cancer trial
FILE PHOTO: Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed for sale at a garden shop near Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2017.…
Beef products recalled over potential E. coli contamination
Approximately 4,838 pounds of beef products from the Aurora Packing Company, Inc. in North Aurora, Ill., are being recalled because…
J&J settles three mesothelioma talc cases-plaintiffs’ lawyer
A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York, February 24,…
Oregon mom slams hospital for allegedly discharging ‘dying’ baby with rare infection: ‘Every minute’ mattered
The Oregon woman says her newborn daughter died just seven weeks after she was born. (iStock) A Salem, Oregon woman…
New Jersey jury finds J&J not liable in latest talc cancer trial
(Reuters) – A New Jersey jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a lawsuit brought by a…
Salmonella found in raw dog food from Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, FDA warns
Three lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products tested positive for Salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. (iStock)…
Factbox: Cyclone Idai kills 686, displaces hundreds of thousands
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai…
Marijuana-related ER visits climb in Denver hospital study
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the…
U.S. jury to determine liability, damages in Roundup cancer trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A lawyer for a man who said his cancer was caused by Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed…
Red yeast rice supplements likely damaged woman’s liver
A woman in Michigan developed sudden liver damage after taking a red yeast rice supplement, doctors reported. Natural supplements may…
Purdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case
(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the wealthy Sackler family that own the company reached a…
Las Vegas vending machine dispenses overdose-reversal drug Narcan
Las Vegas, which in 2017 became the first city in the U.S. to provide syringes through vending machines, has added…
Google glass helps kids with autism read facial expressions
(Reuters Health) – Children with autism may have an easier time reading facial expressions and navigating social interactions when they…
New York county declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak that has sickened 153…
Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has stepped up its attack on the Obamacare healthcare law, telling a federal appeals…
Oklahoma settles with OxyContin maker for $270 million
The state of Oklahoma has reached a $270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, seen as pivotal in…
U.S. expands abortion ‘gag rule,’ cuts funding to regional bloc: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its anti-abortion policies, cutting funding to the Organization of American States…
Woman battling rare ‘suicide disease’ says chronic pain condition is ‘excruciating’
Woman battling rare ‘suicide disease’ says chronic pain condition is ‘excruciating’ In January 2018, Amy Pohl was diagnosed with a…
OxyContin maker Purdue agrees to settle Oklahoma opioid case: source
(Reuters) – Purdue Pharma LP has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing the OxyContin painkiller…
Biggest mistake dieters make? Not drinking enough water
Whatever diet you choose, regardless of the intricacy, is doomed to fail if you aren’t drinking enough water. Diets come…
Texas petrochemical fire prompts hundreds to visit health clinic
DEER PARK, Texas (Reuters) – Hundreds of neighborhood residents of a petrochemical plant that burned for three days and briefly…
Jay Leno on the time Rodney Dangerfield had a mini-stroke on his show
After a scary incident with his late comedian pal Rodney Dangerfield, comedian and late-night TV host legend Jay Leno is…
Your health app could be sharing your medical data
(Reuters Health) – That nifty new health app you downloaded to your phone to keep track of your meds might…
2 unvaccinated American children in Costa Rica test positive for measles, health ministry confirms
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday positive measles cases in two of four American children who fell ill…
FDA rejects Sanofi-Lexicon add-on pill for type 1 diabetes
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a drug developed by Sanofi SA and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals…
Fentanyl overdose deaths soared after 2013, new federal data shows
Drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl saw a sharp rise from 2013 through 2016, doubling each year, according to new…