Virginia woman delivered son in bathtub after hospital sent her home, she says
A new mom in Chesapeake, Va., said that a hospital sent her home just hours before she delivered her son, leading her to give birth in the bathtub of her…
E-sniffer predicts non-responders to lung cancer immunotherapy
An electronic “nose” that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients may help distinguish between those who will and will not respond to immunotherapy, a new study suggests.…
Penny-sized battery found lodged in 2-year-old’s throat: ‘I nearly lost my little girl’
A 2-year-old United Kingdom girl had a near-death experience after doctors — by chance — found a penny-sized lithium battery lodged in her throat. Elsie-Rose’s mother, Kristy Duffy, of Barnsley,…
Patients, doctors may not share priorities for chronic diseases
Patients and doctors often have different views about which chronic health conditions are their top priorities, suggests a study in France. After separate surveys of patients and their physicians, researchers…
Parents of baby ‘killed by kiss’ welcome son on first anniversary of infant’s death
A mom whose 14-day old daughter was “killed by a kiss” after contracting the herpes simplex virus has welcomed a rainbow baby – poignantly born on the first anniversary of…
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to address the media before boarding Marine One for a trip to New Mexico, on the South Lawn of the White House in…
1 in 16 US women say first sexual experience was forced, coerced: study
The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a…
Republican, Democratic lawmakers launch caucus to ‘End the Youth Vaping Epidemic’
FILE PHOTO: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
Rhode Island girl, 6, nearly dies after contracting rare mosquito-borne EEE virus: ‘We could have lost her’
A young Rhode Island girl narrowly escaped death after contracting the rare and potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, her family says. Late last month, 6-year-old Star Jackman, of…
Trump says he likes a Republican drug bill after Democratic alternative unveiled
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to New Mexico from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tom…