Texas prison allowed flesh-eating infection to ‘eat away’ at inmate’s arm, lawsuit claims
Inmate sues prison over the flesh-eating bacteria infection he got while behind bars 37-year-old Harold Millican was serving time for…
FDA panel backs prescribing opioid overdose reversal drug along with painkillers
(Reuters) – An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended prescribing the opioid overdose reversal…
Grandma dies after she was ‘catapulted’ from wheelchair outside hospital, family claims
Audrey Worrall was being taken to a taxi after leaving Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on Thursday night when her wheelchair hit…
J&J moves to limit impact of Reuters report on asbestos in Baby Powder
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson on Monday scrambled to contain fallout from a Reuters report that the healthcare…
Nutritionist recommends these dishes to help you fight off a cold or the flu
Foods to help fight off the flu or a cold Every year Americans suffer from about a 1 billion colds…
More U.S. adults may be trying to lose weight, after all
(Reuters Health) – – Researchers said last year that the proportion of overweight U.S. adults trying to lose weight has…
Florida veteran dies after genitals become gangrenous; family blames nursing home: report
The Florida man was a U.S. Army veteran. An 84-year-old Army veteran in Jacksonville, Florida, died after he reportedly developed…
BrainStorm gets FDA okay for stem cell trial in MS patients
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin…
Strange but true: Shocking medical oddities of 2018
There were plenty of moments in 2018 that made us scratch our heads, but these headlines, in particular, had us…
One in four U.S. parents unprepared for holiday hangover
(Reuters Health) – – While most parents heading out for alcohol-infused holiday parties will have arranged for child care while…
Vaping boom: Twice the amount of teens vaping than last year, survey finds
FDA targets teens in new anti-vaping campaign On ‘The Daily Briefing,’ FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the FDA sees clear…
Evofem shares surge as contraceptive gel meets late-stage trial goal
(Reuters) – Shares of Evofem Biosciences Inc jumped as much as 38 percent on Monday after its birth control gel…
Community lights the night for hospitalized children in Michigan
Moonbeams at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, on December 11, 2018. A Michigan community is helping spread the light to children…
E-cigarette usage nearly doubles in U.S. high-schools: survey
A young man smokes an electronic cigarette in this picture illustration taken September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Illustration (Reuters) – The…
J&J hammered by report it knew of asbestos in baby powder
The report Friday by the Reuters news service sent company shares into a tailspin, suffering their worst sell-off in 16…
J&J kept a guiding hand on talc safety research
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson developed a strategy in the 1970s to deal with a growing volume of…
10 dead, 32 hospitalized after suspected food poisoning at Indian temple ceremony
Eight of those hospitalized were in critical condition. (iStock) At least 10 people in southern India died Friday of suspected…
Special Report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. Darlene Coker is shown…
Don’t eat glitter, FDA warns: How to tell when the sparkly substance is actually edible
Not all glitter is edible, the FDA said in a warning on Friday. (iStock) It may look tempting, but that…
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to heart attack risk
(Reuters Health) – – People with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be up to 12…
Woman’s tweets detailing heart attack go viral: ‘I was lucky’
Symptoms of a heart attack can differ for men and women. (iStock) A woman who recently survived a heart attack…
Ex-NFL cheerleader diagnoses own rare condition after symptoms dismissed
A former NFL cheerleader is urging others to be vigilant about their health after she claims her chest pain and…
Physician assistant faces U.S. trial over Insys opioid kickbacks
(Reuters) – A former physician assistant is set to face trial in New Hampshire on Wednesday over charges he accepted…
Surgeons separate 3-day-old conjoined twins in 5-hour operation
The team of gifted surgeons, pictured moments after successfully separating the twins, performed the lifesaving operation free of charge. (SWNS)…
U.S. top court, Kavanaugh spurn Planned Parenthood defunding case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by Louisiana and Kansas seeking to end their public…
Boy, 6, diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria after positive strep test
Chance, 6, had been complaining of leg pain before he tested positive for strep. (Courtesy Melissa Dianne Evans) A 6-year-old…
Olympus unit pleads guilty to resolve U.S. duodenoscope probe
(Reuters) – An Olympus Corp subsidiary pleaded guilty on Monday and agreed to pay $85 million to resolve charges that…
Michigan boy, 12, rakes leaves to raise money for gravestone of friend who died of cancer
Kaleb Klakulak and Kenneth “K.J.” Gross had been BFFs since second grade before K.J. died in May of congestive heart…
Gilead Sciences snares Roche veteran O’Day as CEO
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday named Roche Holding AG’s Daniel O’Day as its new chief executive, tapping…
Henna tattoo leaves girl, 3, with chemical burn shape of cat
A 3-year-old girl has been left with horrific chemical burns and permanent scars covering her arm – thanks to a…
Bug business: Cockroaches corralled by the millions in China to crunch waste
JINAN, China (Reuters) – In the near pitch-dark, you can hear them before you see them – millions of cockroaches…
Don’t eat raw cookie dough this holiday season, CDC warns
The CDC has warned that raw cookie dough may not be safe to eat. (iStock) Holiday baking season is in…
South Sudan health workers to get Ebola shots as Congo outbreak grows
(Reuters) – Some 2,000 healthcare and frontline workers in South Sudan are to be offered Ebola vaccines to try to…
Patient coughs up blood clot in shape of lung passage: report
A man being treated for heart failure coughed out a cast of the right bronchial tree after doctors placed a…
Breast cancer survivors may have lingering mental health effects
(Reuters Health) – – Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to experience anxiety, depression, sleep troubles and other mental…
Washington woman dead from brain-eating amoeba after using neti pot filled with tap water, report says
The woman filled the neti pot with tap water, doctors said. (iStock) A Seattle, Washington woman whose brain was partly…
Exclusive: Dutch hospitals to drop U.S. body brokers, cite ethical concerns
AMSTERDAM – Two major Dutch hospitals say they will stop importing human body parts from American firms, which they have…
Should you run outside in winter?
Many runners find lacing up when the cold weather sets in appealing, but is it medically safe? (Ruth Ravve) When…
Brain implants might one day help paralyzed patients use tablets
(Reuters Health) – – Paralyzed people might one day be able to operate smartphones and tablets just by thinking about…
Man coughs up part of lung while being treated for heart failure
Man coughs up part of lung A 36-year-old California man with chronic heart failure began coughing so severely that he…
Patients often withhold relevant information from doctors
(Reuters Health) – – Patients commonly hold back information from doctors that could help in their healthcare, which could influence…
Florida firefighter donates kidney to help save stranger
Heidi Hughes, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is thankful and says she intends to take good care of Blair’s gift.<br data-cke-eol=”1″>…
Johnson & Johnson’s multiple myeloma drug reduces risk of death in late-stage study
FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) –…
Montana 6-year-old is state’s first flu death of season, family says
While health officials declined to reveal additional details, family members have identified the victim as 6-year-old Allison Eaglespeaker, a kindergartener…
JNJ-AbbVie cancer drug Imbruvica succeeds in late-stage trial
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson and Johnson logo is seen at an office building in Singapore January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White…
5 middle-school students hospitalized after eating THC-laced candies during gym
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the candies were brought to Mulberry Middle School by a 12-year-old 7th-grader. (Polk County…
Cannabis abstinence tied to memory improvement in adolescents, young adults
(Reuters Health) – – Not using cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who…
Girl writes letter to Santa, asks for kidney on behalf of sick brother
A girl wrote a letter to Santa asking for a kidney for her big brother. (Shelly Thomas / Lowe’s) Most…
Lactalis says no salmonella in baby milk at second production line
PARIS (Reuters) – Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy group, on Friday rejected media reports that salmonella had been detected in…
Overdoses, suicides push down US life expectancy
Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are…
Racial disparities seen in U.S. heart rhythm treatment
(Reuters Health) – Black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation – an irregular heart rhythm – are less likely…
Woman’s allergic reaction to hair dye causes head to swell to massive size: ‘I almost died’
A French woman says her head became swollen after she suffered an allergic reaction to hair dye. (Le Parisien/MaxPPP) A…
China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the…
Mold in dorms: What should colleges do to protect students
It’s every college’s worst nightmare: mold. Dorm students have been reporting mold problems at the University of Maryland since early…
One in 40 U.S. kids have autism, parent survey finds
(Reuters Health) – Roughly one in 40 U.S. children has been diagnosed with autism, and a national survey of parents…
Trooper helps deliver baby after pulling over speeding van
A North Carolina trooper clocked a speeding minivan going about 85 miles per hour on Saturday, but it turns out…
Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at least 15 precautions
(Reuters Health) – A survey of people with food allergies who dine out successfully has found they employ quite a…
Aunt’s heartbroken warning after teen’s accidental overdose goes viral
Jake Morales, left, and Gunner Bundrick, right, died in “accidental overdoses” earlier this month after they ingested pills laced with…
Congo approves clinical trials for Ebola treatments
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese authorities have authorized clinical trials for four experimental Ebola treatments, which will allow researchers to collect…