Legal denial of service to same-sex couples tied to mental distress
(Reuters Health) – Gay, lesbian and bisexual people living in states where it’s legal to deny services to same-sex couples…
Woman diagnosed with cancer after HGTV appearance ‘forever grateful’ for eagle-eyed doc
The North Carolina woman who was diagnosed with cancer after a doctor noticed a lump in her neck while watching…
In Missouri, J&J faces biggest trial yet alleging talc caused cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson & Johnson went to trial on Wednesday…
Florida woman beats terminal breast cancer with new therapy
A Florida woman who was given just months to live is now cancer-free thanks to an experimental immunotherapy, researchers said.…
Drug combination better for restoring womb after miscarriage
(Reuters Health) – Two drugs are better than one when it comes to restoring the womb after an incomplete miscarriage,…
Giants GM Dave Gettleman diagnosed with lymphoma
Gettleman said the cancer was discovered during an annual physical. New York Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman announced on Tuesday…
Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal…
Child’s medicine, equipment destroyed in car fire on way home from 11-month hospital stay
A GoFundMe page set up by a witness has already raised over $48,000 for the family. Strangers are rallying around…
Medical workers in Congo city finish vaccinating contacts of Ebola patients
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Medical workers in Democratic Republic of Congo have given all the immediate contacts of Ebola patients in…
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 photo, Adine Usher, 78, meets with breast cancer study leader Dr. Joseph Sparano at…
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can…
How smartphones are causing kids to experience ‘altered childhoods’
“There are many days she doesn’t have a real conversation with anyone,” one mom said. (iStock) Colleen Hartz’s daughter is…
Experts outline ethics issues with use of genealogy DNA to solve crimes
(Reuters Health) – With recent revelations that U.S. law enforcement can – and already has – dipped into consumer genealogy…
Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says
A report published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution alleges instances of still-employed, drug-abusing nurses botching patients’ medications, administering unauthorized opioids and…
Novartis readies anti-sexism message for migraine drug
ZURICH (Reuters) – With women hardest hit by migraine headaches, Swiss drugmaker Novartis is gearing up its marketing message to…
How smart phones are causing kids to experience ‘altered childhoods’
“There are many days she doesn’t have a real conversation with anyone,” one mom said. (iStock) Colleen Hartz’s daughter is…
Leading oncology group wary of Trump drug price proposals
CHICAGO (Reuters) – America’s leading group of cancer doctors is wary of new Trump administration proposals for lowering drug costs,…
Roseanne Barr not first celeb to claim Ambien led to bizarre behavior: What is the insomnia drug?
Roseanne Barr appeared to blame Ambien, a prescribed sleeping pill, for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her popular…
Allergan plans sales of women’s health, infectious disease units
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmaker Allergan Plc (AGN.N) plans to sell off its women’s health and infectious disease businesses as…
Chiefs lineman celebrates med school graduation
Duvernay-Tardif is now the first active NFL player to also hold a medical degree. (Twitter) While some kids dream of…
TherapeuticsMD’s therapy for menopause-related condition gets approval
(Reuters) – Women’s healthcare company TherapeuticsMD Inc won its first-ever U.S. approval on Wednesday with the drug regulator clearing its…
Legoland face-painting caused significant skin reaction to boy’s face, lawsuit claims
A mother has filed a lawsuit claiming her son developed a significant skin reaction after getting his face painted at…
WHO’s Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization assumes 100-300 cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo between May and…
Canadian hockey player paralyzed in tragic bus accident headed to US for treatment
Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed following a bus crash that killed 16 people. He is scheduled to fly to Philadelphia on…
Puerto Rican death toll from Hurricane Maria 73 times official tally: study
(Reuters Health) – Hurricane Maria claimed 73 times more lives in Puerto Rico than the official death toll of 64,…
Surgeon removes 4,100 gallstones from patient complaining of abdominal pain
Doctors removed 4,100 gallstones in an emergency surgery after Yogesh Yeole complained of severe abdominal pain. (SWNS) A man complaining…
EU makes it easier for companies to produce generic medicines for export
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Monday proposed to change intellectual property rules to let pharmaceutical companies produce generic…
Baby severely injured in softball accident breathing on her own
McKenna Hovenga is breathing on her own for the first time in weeks after she was severely injured by an…
India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious brain-damaging virus
MUMBAI/KOCHI (Reuters) – India began a fresh round of tests to trace the origin of a rare brain-damaging virus that…
Clothes treated with ‘hot feet’ coating could keep ticks away
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) think they can fight the scourge of tick-borne diseases by…
Berkeley, others parts of California see rise in sexually transmitted infections
STD cases hit record high in US The CDC reports that cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea,…
Women who freeze eggs to delay childbirth often feel regret
(Reuters Health) – For the past four years, since Facebook and Apple began paying for employees to freeze their eggs…
Is eating seafood the key to getting pregnant?
Although oysters have a reputation as an aphrodisiac, it’s not actually clear why seafood may influence a couple’s sexual activity…
VA health systems vary widely in heart disease death rates
(Reuters Health) – Heart disease death rates vary substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, and a new study suggests that…
Can you make up for lost sleep on the weekend?
If you can’t sleep as much as you need during the week, you may be able to make up for…
U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of…
Race to find cure for rare virus that can cause leukemia
The pathogen has also been dubbed a cousin of HIV because of the similarities in the way it’s spread. (iStock)…
Oily fish still a good habit for heart health, U.S. doctors say
(Reuters Health) – People who eat at least two servings a week of oily fish like salmon, mackerel, herring and…
2 Ebola patients die after slipping out of quarantine in Congo, officials say
World Health Organization workers prepare a centre for vaccination in the port city of Mbandaka (Copyright Reuters 2018) MBANDAKA –…
Pressured by industry, U.S. EPA slows formaldehyde study release: documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under pressure from the chemical industry, has delayed release of a study…
Banned pregnancy drug tied to ADHD generations later
As many as 10 million U.S. women may have used the drug between 1938 and 1971, when it was banned…
FDA approves BioMarin rare metabolic disorder drug, shares rise
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Thursday approved BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc’s Palynziq for adults with phenylketonuria, a rare metabolic disorder, sending…
Instagram model dies after promising followers terminal cancer was ‘only a phase’
Nara Almeida, who documented and shared her stomach cancer battle with over 4.6 million followers on Instagram, died at age…
Australian anti-trust watchdog loses appeal against Pfizer over Lipitor sales
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An Australian court dismissed an appeal by the nation’s anti-trust watchdog in a case against Pfizer Inc…
Air Force vet diagnosed with ALS raising awareness while fighting for life
Tom Garey was diagnosed with ALS nearly 20 years after leaving the Air Force, and is now focused on helping…
AstraZeneca cancer drug hits second goal by extending survival
LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug Imfinzi has hit a second important goal by improving overall survival in lung cancer…
FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves
The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly…
Fear and suspicion hinder Congo medics in Ebola battle
DAKAR (Reuters) – With more than twice as many Ebola outbreaks as any other country since the virus was discovered…
Texas woman expecting triplets surprised with quadruplets
Vivian Van Gorder (right), of Waco, Texas, unexpectedly gave birth to quadruplets on May 21. (Fox 19) A Texas woman…
Third Indian state checks suspect cases in outbreak of rare brain-damaging virus
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Officials in a third Indian state were checking on Friday if two people had been infected with…
NFL helmet maker helping curb soldiers’ head injuries
VICIS, maker of the Zero1 football helmet, is partnering with the U.S. Army to research ways to reduce head injuries…
Ebola patients slip out of Congo hospital as medics try to control outbreak
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three patients infected with the Ebola virus slipped out of an isolation ward…
7 Oklahoma firefighters go viral after becoming fathers within months of each other
Seven of the 20 Glenpool firefighters became fathers within months of each other. (Sarah Hutchinson ) There appears to be…
Two more die of Ebola in Congo, seven new cases confirmed
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Two more people have died from Ebola and seven new cases were confirmed…
Rare bat virus kills at least 10 in India as officials scramble to control outbreak
Health officials in India are on high alert for a rare deadly virus spread by fruit bats that can cause…
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso…
Baby diagnosed with ‘mermaid syndrome’ dies minutes after birth
The baby’s parents reportedly knew that their child would have multiple birth defects, but they did not know about sirenomelia.…
FDA issues warning letters to companies selling kratom products
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it issued warning letters to three companies that illegally…
5 Connecticut students hospitalized after eating ‘tainted’ cookies
The five students allegedly appeared under the influence of drugs and were sent to the school nurse. (Fox 61) A…