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…
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…
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…
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…
Flu shot: Universal influenza vaccine trial
That’s the day Sonn became one of the first people to receive an experimental flu vaccine that could one day…
Pharma execs have convictions partially overturned
Burroughs overturned convictions for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act and for alleged honest services fraud arising from the…
Trump denies heart attack, praises his ‘gorgeous chest’ at Florida rally
President Donald Trump railed against news media coverage of his recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Trump’s unannounced hospital visit raises questions about his health
We know that Trump is 73 years old, has heart disease and is clinically obese. For any man of that…
Samoa measles outbreak kills 20, mostly children
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past…
E. coli outbreak reported in romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California, CDC and FDA say
The agencies warn consumers, retailers and restaurants not to purchase or sell romaine lettuce harvested in Salinas, California, about 59…
Is it safe to eat romaine lettuce again?
Updated 8:07 PM ET, Fri November 22, 2019 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the…
China’s Inner Mongolia reports fresh bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Inner Mongolia reported a fresh, confirmed case of bubonic plague on Sunday, despite an earlier declaration…
Anti-Abortion Centers Compete For Federal Funds Forfeited By Planned Parenthood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Planned Parenthood gave up roughly $60 million when it left a federal family planning program this…
Scientists may have just worked out why we hiccup
In a study led by University College London (UCL), researchers monitoring 13 newborn babies found that hiccupping triggered a large…
Teen receives historic double-lung transplant due to vaping-related illness
A Michigan teen was facing “imminent death” when he received a historic double lung transplant as a result of a…
Selena Gomez Reveals That People Were ‘Attacking’ Her About Lupus Weight Fluctuation
Selena Gomez opened up about the criticism she received after dealing with “weight fluctuation” because of the medication she takes…
New measles case reported in metro Atlanta
Cobb County, a suburban part of Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated person, according to state…
Nigeria’s mental health system routinely chains patients up, says Human Rights Watch
LAGOS (Reuters) – Thousands of people with mental health conditions are held in chains in institutions across Nigeria, Human Rights…
Hair care issues may keep some black women from exercising
(Reuters Health) – Primary care providers often don’t realize that hair care can be a barrier to regular exercise for…
Merck wins European approval for first-ever Ebola vaccine
FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Linden, New Jersey,…
Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive
BERLIN (Reuters) – Snack maker Mondelez (MDLZ.O) will offer more treats in smaller portions and with less sugar, as the…
South Korea bans liquid e-cigarettes on army bases
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in Seoul, South Korea, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Heo Ran SEOUL (Reuters) –…
Bugs: The food that can feed, and maybe save, the planet
That meal will give you four times the iron, more than three times the protein and more key vitamins and…
‘Virginity tests’ are unreliable and invasive, but doctors still get asked to perform them
Among them, the United States. A recently published investigation by Marie Claire and the Fuller Project found physicians in the…
How permanent daylight saving time and later school starts could affect health
Some of those same people are also pushing for later school start times, but experts argue the benefits for tired…
Daylight Saving Time 2019: How you should spend the ‘extra’ hour
B) Tell yourself that you shouldn’t be lazy, and get up to make the most of this “extra” hour? It’s…
Rudy Boesch, early fan favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91
Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of “Survivor,” has died after a…
US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will…
Breast cancer takes heavier financial toll on black and rural women
(Reuters Health) – Black women and women in rural areas are more likely to lose their jobs or face pay…
Minority heart failure patients may get less access to specialized ICUs
(Reuters Health) – Heart failure patients who are black, Hispanic or female are less likely than others to be admitted…
Man wins lottery prize on way for cancer treatment
A North Carolina man won a $200,000 lottery prize while on the way to his last round of chemotherapy. WTVD-TV…
Direct-to-consumer genetic test results may be unreliable
(Reuters Health) – Genetic tests sold online or in stores may produce false results, warn genetics experts in the UK.…
South Korea warns of ‘serious risk’ from vaping, considers sales ban
(Corrects to clarify that Juul’s statement in paragraph 12, bullet, said its products do not contain THC and vitamin E…
Cory Booker Introduces New Bill To Combat Diseases Of Extreme Poverty
An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from debilitating diseases linked to extreme poverty. These diseases — among them Chagas disease…
South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Illustration/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters)…
Opioid companies reach tentative $260M settlement just before landmark trial in Ohio
Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and a manufacturer…
Study points to virus as culprit in kids’ paralyzing illness
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness that can start…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak, now concentrated in a gold mining area, remains a global emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to pose…
Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players
(Reuters Health) – A study of more than a thousand former professional soccer players has uncovered significantly more deaths from…
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the…
U.S. vehicle crashes involving child pedestrians declining
(Reuters Health) – Although motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for U.S. children, rates of crash fatalities…
Current and ex smokers may lower lung cancer risk with exercise
(Reuters Health) – Men who are current or former smokers may be less likely to develop or die from lung…
Early menopause tied to heart problems before 60
(Reuters Health) – Women who go through menopause earlier in life may be more likely to have a heart attack…
Secondhand smoke may damage children’s eyes
(Reuters Health) – Secondhand smoke may damage children’s eyes and possibly lead to problems with sight later in life, new…
Early life stress tied to increased pain sensitivity later
(Reuters Health) – People who were exposed to more sources of stress in the womb and early childhood may be…
Over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada
Drugmaker Sanofi is recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of possible contamination. The French…
Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunch
Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would…
Fewer emergency surgeries, more deaths in British hospitals vs U.S.
(Reuters Health) – When patients in England or the U.S. have abdominal emergencies like appendicitis or a ruptured aneurysm, half…
Parents in medical research labs missing out on government help with conference travel
(Reuters Health) – Few medical schools allow doctor-scientists with children to take advantage of a government program to help with…