COVID-19 measures could disrupt rare polio-like disease
Health experts say the coronavirus pandemic might disrupt another disease: a rare paralyzing illness that has been hitting U.S. children…
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya — Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up Nairobi’s…
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy gives up license
A Detroit-area doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy in approximately 250 children has surrendered his medical license to settle a complaint…
Probe reveals patients of late pediatrician not vaccinated
An Illinois sheriff’s office investigating a pediatrician who killed himself last year says tests have revealed several of his former…
About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
A new government survey finds that about 40% of American adults are obese By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer February…
ICE sued over treatment of 5-year-old with head injury
The mother of a 5-year-old Guatemalan boy has sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the medical care he has…
FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy
WASHINGTON — The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care…
Army recruit dies before training exercise in South Carolina
An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has died before a training exercise. Fort Jackson spokesman Patrick…
Spain: Children grow body hair from alleged drug mix-up
Parents in Spain whose babies and toddlers developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a company that put a hair…
Autistic boy stabbed with syringes, and nurse loses license
New Jersey regulators have revoked the nursing license of a woman caught on security cameras stabbing an autistic teenager with…