New prosthetic helping veterans in and out of the water
Veteran amputees able to swim again with new prosthetic fin A look at how the 3D printing lab of Northwell Health created a new lower-limb prosthetic to be used for…
U.S. FDA approves Tandem’s predictive insulin pump software
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval for Tandem Diabetes Care’s software program that uses readings from a continuous glucose monitor to predict and…
Norovirus outbreak closes Washington school; more than 100 students, staff sickened
<br> Norovirus, the common An elementary school in Seattle, Wash., is closed Friday due to an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus. In a statement posted to Twitter, Seattle Public…
Two-century trend of Army suicide decrease during war reversed in past two decades
(Reuters Health) – While army suicides have historically decreased during wartime, that trend appears to have reversed in recent decades, a new study of U.S. records finds. Researchers poring over…
British woman survives 6-hour cardiac arrest after getting caught in Spain snowstorm
MADRID – A British woman was revived after her heart stopped for six hours in what doctors in Spain called an “exceptional case on a global scale.” Audrey Marsh, 34,…
End of life planning tied to longer survival with terminal illness
(Reuters Health) – (Reuters Health) – Terminally-ill patients who discussed their options for end-of-life care tended to survive longer than those who had not, a small clinical trial in Denmark…
California woman loses 350 pounds after gastric surgery, says she once ate 10,000 calories a day
After losing her mother and brother to suicide just two years apart, only one thing assuaged 41-year-old Teresa Marie: food. The Long Beach, Calif., teacher consumed some 10,000
Sarepta shares surge after surprise approval of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug
(Reuters) – Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) soared 36% on Friday after U.S. regulators shocked Wall Street by approving the company’s treatment for a muscle-wasting disorder less than four…
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Chyler Leigh talks bipolar disorder: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’
“Grey’s Anatomy” alum and “Supergirl” actress Chyler Leigh was candid this week when discussing her struggle with bipolar disorder, a condition she was diagnosed with a decade ago but only…
Food labels with caloric costs in exercise could lead to healthier choices
(Reuters Health) – Consumers might make healthier choices if food labels showed how many minutes of walking or running was needed to burn off calories, instead of just a calorie…