Woman had breast implants removed after developing ‘blurred vision,’ ‘breathing difficulties’
A woman in Australia recently spoke out about her decision to have her breast implants removed after she developed several…
No evidence stretching prevents running injuries
(Reuters Health) – It’s a common and persistent myth that static stretching improves running performance and decreases the risk of…
Health dangers of undercooking a Thanksgiving turkey
Thanksgiving: 5 things you didn’t know Before you sit down for your festive feast this Thanksgiving, amaze your guests with…
Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with…
Man who died in skateboarding accident saves 6 others through organ donation
A 19-year-old man killed in a tragic skateboarding accident has saved the lives of six others through organ donation. Max…
Inducing labor at 41 weeks safer than ‘wait and see’ approach
(Reuters Health) – For late-term pregnancies, inducing labor at 41 weeks may be safer than waiting until week 42, a…
Man accidentally swallows dentures while eating pancakes, report says
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO BELOW An 80-year-old man in China wound up in the hospital after he allegedly swallowed his dentures…
Novartis’s $90 million Swiss factory to help solve cell therapy bottleneck
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.S) new $90 million cell and gene therapy factory in northern Switzerland is on…
Couple weds after learning son, 8, has weeks to live
A couple in England who planned to wed next summer moved up their nuptials after learning that the bride’s 8-year-old…
Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak…
How to survive the holidays while sober
It’s the booziest time of the year. The average American drinks twice as much as usual during the holiday season,…
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New…
Newborns dressed as Thanksgiving dinner, sides in Texas hospital photo shoot
An adorable photoshoot turned the newborn ward at one Texas hospital into a delightful Thanksgiving feast complete with a chef,…
Fired Zimbabwe state doctors reject offer to return to work
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return…
‘Sci-fi’ electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients
Cutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The…
Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo…
Mom who nearly died after giving birth shares moment she met newborn son: ‘Luka and I needed each other’
A Missouri mother who almost lost her son at 8 weeks pregnant due to a rare complication and then underwent…
Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based…
Florida woman loses nipples, nearly dies after botched plastic surgery abroad
Botched cosmetic surgery in Colombia nearly kills Florida woman Lyndsay Colosimo traveled to Colombia to have a tummy tuck, breast…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
Baby born at Charlotte airport after mom’s water broke midflight
A Florida family welcomed their newest member in surprise fashion on Wednesday after the expectant mother’s water broke during a…
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in…
Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 3 states: officials
Hepatitis A: How is it spread? Hepatitis A is a liver infection that is highly contagious. Find out how to…
Teva partners with Israeli institutes for early-stage drug research
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen during a news conference by its CEO, Kare Schultz, to…
More than 1,000 Indiana hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis after sterilization failure
A sterilization technician at a northern Indiana hospital failed to properly disinfect surgical tools, possibly affecting more than 1,000 patients…
Adamis shares slump as FDA declines to approve opioid overdose treatment
(Reuters) – Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (ADMP.O) said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its opioid…
German shepherd stuck in ‘perpetual puppyhood’ due to rare genetic condition
A purebred German shepherd will forever be the size of a pup due to a rare genetic condition. Ranger, 2,…
CymaBay Therapeutics scraps two studies of liver drug; shares plunge
(Reuters) – CymaBay Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it was scrapping two mid-stage trials of its liver disease drug, after…
Colorado school district closes more than 40 schools due to ‘unprecedented spread’ of contagious stomach bug
<br> Norovirus, the common A school district in Colorado recently said that a massive illness outbreak has forced the temporary…
New Roche flu drug can drive resistance in influenza viruses: researchers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Roche’s influenza treatment Xofluza, a one-dose pill that can clear flu symptoms within days, may cause a…
Frozen chicken fried rice recalled after consumers find plastic in products
A Mississippi company has issued a recall for over 172,000 pounds of frozen chicken fried rice after consumers complained about…
FDA approves Global Blood Therapeutics sickle cell disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it approved a drug from Global Blood Therapeutics Inc…
Man had hundreds of tapeworms in brain, chest after eating undercooked pork
A 43-year-old man in China who was suffering from seizures and loss of consciousness went to the doctor after his…
U.S. heart patients cut back on life-saving drugs due to cost
(Reuters Health) – One in eight adults with heart disease delays filling prescriptions. takes less of the medication than prescribed,…
Pregnant mom worries previous botched tummy tuck may harm unborn baby: ‘What have I done?’
An expectant mother in Scotland fears a botched tummy tuck two years ago has put her unborn baby at risk…
Cannabis tied to severe heart attack risk in younger adults
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults who use cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis are more likely to be hospitalized for…
Don’t wash your Thanksgiving turkey this year
Grocery shopping and recipe preparations may be well underway ahead of Thanksgiving, but several health agencies have banded together to…
Rent subsidies, mental health care tied to housing stability for homeless
(Reuters Health) – Mentally ill homeless adults may have an easier time finding and keeping stable housing when they receive…
Chinese doctor uses makeshift catheter to save sick passenger’s life during international flight: report
A Chinese doctor made the split-second decision Tuesday to suck the urine out of a passenger with a life-threatening bladder…
Poor hand hygiene may be biggest transmitter of superbug E.coli
(Reuters Health) – One of the best ways to cut down on antibiotic-resistant E. coli infections would be making sure…
More than 75,000 pounds of salad products recalled over E.coli concerns
A New Jersey company is calling back more than 75,000 pounds of salad products because they may be contaminated with…
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
FILE PHOTO: Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos…
Woman born with 20 toes, 12 fingers says neighbors call her a ‘witch’
A woman in India who was born with 10 extra toes and 12 fingers said her neighbors “believe that I…
Pregnant women may not have safety risks with common travel vaccines
(Reuters Health) – Many common travel vaccines don’t have known safety risks for pregnant women, although a research review also…
Woman claims cheap lip fillers left her with infected ‘rock-solid sausages’
An 18-year-old woman said a trip to the salon for lip fillers landed her in the hospital for a week…
FDA approves Aquestive’s ALS treatment
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved bit.ly/2pIFzi5 Aquestive Therapeutics’ treatment for neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral…
Woman has 33-pound mass removed from abdomen after shunning doctors for 20 years: report
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE AHEAD An 80-year-old woman in Russia whose alleged skepticism of doctors reportedly kept her from seeking help…
Teens, young adults more likely to take up marijuana if parents use it
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults have a higher likelihood of taking up marijuana if their parents use the…
Woman battling anorexia says girls’ trip saved her life
(L-R) Chloe Frome’s recovery at 4 weeks, and how she looked before. (SWNS) A 20-year-old British woman who battled anorexia…
Cannabis tied to serious complications in type 1 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People with type 1 diabetes may be more than twice as likely to develop potentially fatal complications…
Raw pork products recalled after company failed to inspect them
An Illinois-based meatpacking company has recalled 515,000 pounds of raw, intact pork products after it was discovered that they had…
Trump says ban of some flavored e-cigarette products could lead to illegal sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed concerns that enacting his administration’s proposed ban on many flavored…
Surgeons remove chunk of woman’s skull to reduce brain swelling after car runs red light, plows into her
Doctors were forced to remove a large part of a British woman’s skull after she was hit by a car…
French doctor still treating patients at 98
CHEVILLY-LARUE, France (Reuters) – When French doctor Christian Chenay saw his first patients in 1951, penicillin was state of the…
Is chronic wasting disease in deer dangerous for humans?
‘Zombie deer’ destined for Nevada invasion Officials are trying to prevent ‘zombie deer’ from entering the state of Nevada. ‘Zombie…
Longer-term data fail to clear concern over Takeda’s dengue vaccine
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An additional six months of data from a late-stage trial of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s experimental dengue vaccine…
Meningitis: Causes, symptoms and treatment
People of any age can get meningitis, and those affected typically have a fever and a bad headache. (iStock) Meningitis…
Takeda says cancer drug Alunbrig shows longer benefit vs. crizotinib
(This Nov. 23rd story corrects fiscal year of expected regulatory approval in the 10th paragraph to March-end 2021, not March-end…
Romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, linked to another E. coli outbreak, officials say
Federal health officials are urging people to stop eating romaine lettuce linked to Salinas, Calif., because of an E. coli…
U.S. Mayo Clinic partners with Abu Dhabi to operate hospital
FILE PHOTO: General view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo ABU DHABI…