More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
PHILADELPHIA — For Sam Hojnowski, her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were some mornings where her…
Israel’s InterCure to ramp up medical cannabis production: chairman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – InterCure plans to expand into 10 countries in the next two years to meet growing demand for…
‘I couldn’t save him’: Family’s pain after son’s overdose death
Doug Biggers, whose 20-year-old son, Landon, died of opioid overdose in 2017, looks at an unopened package containing the ashes…
Insys founder ran bribe scheme to push opioid: U.S. prosecutor
BOSTON (Reuters) – Insys Therapeutics Inc’s one-time billionaire founder directed a vast scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe an addictive…
Flu shuts schools in Alabama, Kentucky, other states: report
Multiple school districts across the country have had to close because of widespread flu activity in multiple states. The Centers…
Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread southwards into an area with high security risks, the…
6 New Mexico high school students hospitalized after vaping scare
FDA targets teens in new anti-vaping campaign On ‘The Daily Briefing,’ FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the FDA sees clear…
Savencia unit recalls baby milk in France after salmonella alert
PARIS (Reuters) – Sodilac, a unit of French dairy group Savencia, said it was recalling infant formula sold in pharmacies…
How flesh-eating bacteria feast on flesh
The condition, known medically as necrotizing fasciitis, is rare, with about 4 cases per 100,000 people occurring each year in…
Italy drugmaker Zambon ready to splash out in U.S., China push
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian drugmaker Zambon is looking to China and the U.S. to grow its respiratory and nervous system…
WHO warns of deadly outbreak of rat-borne hantavirus in Argentina
There is no treatment, cure or vaccine for hantavirus infection, and the case-fatality rate can reach 35-50 percent.<br data-cke-eol=”1″> (iStock)…
Not-for-profit to offer 20 generic drugs in 2019 to alleviate shortages
(Reuters) – A new not-for-profit supplier of generic drugs formed by a consortium of hospitals systems said it expects this…
Mom’s claim glass inside diaper left toddler bleeding investigated by company
Charlotte Downie claims she found glass in her daughter’s Little Angels diaper. (SWNS) A mother in Scotland is demanding an…
J&J, U.S. states settle hip implant claims for $120 million
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit have agreed to pay $120 million to resolve deceptive marketing…
Insulin costs per patient nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016: study
The cost of insulin for treating type 1 diabetes in the United States nearly doubled over a five-year period, underscoring…
Rotavirus vaccination tied to lower rates of type 1 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – Young kids who receive the rotavirus vaccine may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than…
Hawaii toddler with eczema suffers severe ‘lobster’ red, oozing skin reaction to steroid cream
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A young Hawaiian boy suffered a severe skin reaction that included painful, oozing and sometimes bloody…
Swiss team develop ‘microswimmer’ robot to deliver drugs through the body
LONDON (Reuters) – – A tiny sliver of elastic material swims along inside a narrow tube, coiling up and changing…
Nurse who lost arm in boat propeller accident says ICU training helped save her own life
Kristina Dejesus, pictured in the hospital after she lost her arm in a swimming accident, said her training as a…
Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – A Chinese scientist who created what he said were the world’s first “gene-edited” babies evaded oversight…
Yankees legend Bernie Williams raising awareness for lung disease in honor of late father
How Yankees legend Bernie Williams is taking his superpowers off the baseball field Most people see four-time World Series Champion…
Shorter waits for new patients at VA than in private sector, U.S. study finds
(Reuters Health) – In many cases, veterans get a first appointment at VA hospitals quicker than the general public gets…
Researchers see possible link between opioids, birth defect
NEW YORK – Health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect. When…
Doctors explain misconceptions about penicillin allergy
(Reuters Health) – Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to this highly effective antibiotic,…
Smoking pot just once may increase teen brain volume: Why that could be bad
Smoking pot just once might be linked to changes in young brains, a new study suggests. Adolescents who smoked marijuana…
No quick fix for physician burnout, depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to 44 percent of U.S. physicians are burned out, and 15 percent are depressed…
Colorado reports state’s first pediatric flu death of season
Health officials in Colorado reported the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, and said the highest rate of…
3D-printed scaffold helps treat severed spinal cords in rats
(Reuters Health) – Patients with severed spinal cords once had no hope of regaining limb function. But a method that…
Erectile dysfunction drug overdose caused man’s ‘debilitating’ vision problems, study says
The man reportedly experienced “debilitating night blindness,” among other issues. A man who reportedly drank an entire 30-milliliter bottle liquid…
It’s never too late to quit smoking before lung surgery
(Reuters Health) – Smokers who’ll be having surgery for lung cancer should quit smoking before the operation, and the sooner…
North Carolina boy battling cancer reunited with dog after man makes 2,300-mile cross-country trip
An 8-year-old North Carolina boy, who is receiving cancer treatment in Utah, was reunited with his beloved dog thanks to…
Family behind Purdue Pharma pushed opioid marketing, Massachusetts says
BOSTON (Reuters) – Members of the wealthy Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma LP pushed it to boost sales of OxyContin…
Bigorexia: When bodybuilding goes too far
If a bodybuilder or any other weight-training buff gets too preoccupied with the game, it can lead to a psychiatric…
France to cull wild boar at Belgium border in swine fever alert
PARIS (Reuters) – France will cull all wild boar in a zone along the Belgian border to try and avoid…
Mom whose search for bone marrow donor went viral while pregnant gets transplant
Susie Rabaca reportedly received the transplant over the weekend. (Fox 11) The California mother whose viral search for a bone…
U.S. substance abuse helpline largely unknown
(Reuters Health) – The U.S. government’s toll-free substance abuse helpline, which provides free referral services to those looking for treatment,…
FDA suspends domestic food inspections during government shutdown
As the partial government shutdown nears a third week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it’s been…
Even slightly early birth linked to lower income and education in adulthood
(Reuters Health) – Even when babies are born “full term,” those who spend fewer weeks in the womb may still…
Chocolate, caramel candies made in Kentucky may be contaminated with hepatitis A, FDA warns
Bauer’s Candies Chocolate or Caramel Modjeskas purchased after Nov. 14 should not be eaten, the FDA said. (FDA) Certain candies…
Chinese gay dating app halts registration after underage HIV report
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese gay dating app Blued is halting new user registration for a week, it said on Sunday,…
Utah’s high altitude may have helped diagnose 8-year-old North Carolina boy’s brain tumor, family says
The 8-year-old North Carolina boy was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer while in Utah for Christmas. (GoFundMe) An 8-year-old North…
Few U.S. teens get enough fiber
(Reuters Health) – Most teens eat far less fiber than recommended, and this nutritional deficit may lead to a higher…
Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues
The study was based off a sample of 175 students from two universities. (iStock) Those with blue or light-colored eyes…
Cryotherapy malfunction results in burn, blisters
(Reuters Health) – Whole-body cryotherapy – a trendy procedure that exposes the naked body to subzero temperatures – isn’t backed…
Woman donates kidney to ex-husband years after divorce
Mary Zeigler donated a kidney to her ex-husband Bill 20 years after the pair split up. (Fox 9 ) Former…
One-floor living helps seniors ‘age in place’
(Reuters Health) – Older adults are less likely to need to change residences if their homes have certain features, including…
NYC pharmacies can’t sell cigarettes starting Jan. 1
The Wall Street Journal reports the ban also includes businesses that contain pharmacies, such as supermarkets and big-box stores. (iStock)…
New Jersey clinic sued after HIV infection warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former patient has filed the first lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may…
Vlogger with ‘miserable’ digestive condition fitted with permanent feeding tube: ‘It basically gave me my life back’
Hannah Ritchie now needs a feeding back due to her chronic digestive condition. (SWNS) A brave student — who will…
Leafy green neighborhoods tied to better heart health
(Reuters Health) – People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and…
Oklahoma toddler who survived cancer requires surgery for abnormally sized tongue, mom says
The Oklahoma toddler has a rare condition known as Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, which causes his tongue to be abnormally large. (Caters…
Scheduled dialysis for undocumented immigrants saves money and lives
(Reuters Health) – Providing scheduled dialysis for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, rather than offering them only emergency dialysis, dramatically…
Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018: ‘If we try to do a playdate, it’s going to be pure chaos’
The “baby boom” nearly doubles an in-house record set years before. (St. Cloud Hospital) But how many of them were…
New Jersey urges patients at facility to check for HIV infections
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey health officials have urged more than 3,700 former patients of a surgical facility to…
Kansas man getting Christmas wish for ‘2 front teeth’ after present wrapping disaster
A Kansas man who lost his front tooth while scrambling to wrap Christmas presents last year will get his wish…
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey leaves over 200 sick across U.S.
(Reuters) – More than 200 people from across the United States have fallen ill, 84 of them hospitalized, from an…
Stem cell shots linked to bacterial infection outbreak that’s sickened at least 12
At least 12 patients in three states — Florida, Texas and Arizona — became infected after getting injections for problems…
U.S. FDA approves Alexion Pharma’s blood disorder drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s blood disorder drug Ultomiris, the pharma regulator’s…
Planned Parenthood accused of mistreating pregnant employees: report
Women’s health organization Planned Parenthood has been accused of mistreating some of its pregnant employees, according to a report. The…
Teen pot users may hallucinate, become paranoid
(Reuters Health) – – More than two in five teens who use marijuana experience psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, paranoia and…