Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine: government
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the government…
Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down — and their shirts and underwear off, too. Interested in…
Couple says hospital misplaced remains of miscarried baby
A couple says a suburban Philadelphia hospital misplaced the remains of their miscarried baby. Tiffany Griffin and Chad Greaves filed…
‘Wallet biopsy’: Organ transplant often depends on patient’s finances
On social media posts of a letter that went viral last month, Hedda Martin, 60, of Grand Rapids, was informed…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for new pancreatic cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently treated for a “localized malignant tumor” on her pancreas, a court spokesperson…
Erika Zak, mom who inspired millions in her fight to get a liver, dies at 39
Her death came after a liver became available Thursday afternoon, and her transplant team at the Cleveland Clinic hustled to…
Parents can do better to keep their pot away from children
(Reuters Health) – As legal cannabis use becomes increasingly common in the U.S., most parents say they keep their pot…
CDC flags one death and nearly 200 cases of lung illnesses in U.S, possibly tied to vaping
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it had identified 193 potential cases of…
VA facilities offering cochlear implants to vets are few and far between
(Reuters Health) – Even though American veterans are at high risk for the type of hearing loss that may be…
Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep
(Reuters Health) – Family caregivers for dementia patients don’t sleep as long or as well as other adults of the…
HHS to provide $23 million to Merck for Ebola vaccine production
FILE PHOTO: A health worker fills a syringe with Ebola vaccine before injecting it to a patient, in Goma, Democratic…
Cutting back on vegetable protein tied to unhealthy aging
(Reuters Health) – Older adults who cut back on the amount of vegetable protein in their diets may be more…
Nigeria’s three-year milestone takes Africa towards polio eradication
ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria marked three years free of endemic wild polio on Wednesday, with health officials saying the nation’s…
Many dermatologists need more training on African American skin and hair
(Reuters Health) – When dermatologists have training only with Caucasians, it can lead to frustration and poor care for African…
Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more…
Vaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotine
(Reuters Health) – Healthy young people show signs of impaired blood vessel function after just a few puffs of an…
High levels of exhaust pollutants may raise risk for degenerative eye disease
(Reuters Health) – Exposure to high levels of exhaust may raise the risk of the vision robbing disease called age-related…
Pregnant women may be exposed to MRI contrast agent
(Reuters Health) – Women who don’t realize they’re pregnant when they undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be exposed to…
African Americans need 24-hour blood pressure checks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Measuring blood pressure outside the clinic using 24-hour monitoring equipment is important for identifying and…
Erika Zak waits for a liver transplant and prepares her family for the worst
She and her husband, Scott Powers, thought the move would last three months, maybe five. That she would get a…
Surgical training programs not supportive of new parents
(Reuters Health) – Surgical residents say it’s tough to have children during their five years of intensive training due to…
Furniture flame retardants may not stifle deadliest home fires
(Reuters Health) – Targeting the flammability of smoking materials like cigarettes, pipes and cigars, rather than fireproofing all furniture with…
Surgeons not good at predicting benefit from knee operations
(Reuters Health) – Surgeons are no better at determining which patients might benefit from operations to treat torn knee cartilage…
Disparities in access to best stroke treatment
(Reuters Health) – Less than 10% of U.S. stroke patients get a treatment that evidence shows is most effective for…
As Americans get heavier, obesity-linked cancers may strike earlier
Increasing numbers of middle-aged Americans appear to be developing cancers that can be associated with obesity, new data suggest. And…
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu: officials
FILE PHOTO: A woman and child wait to receive an Ebola vaccination in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5,…
Nordic walking may benefit breast cancer patients
(Reuters Health) – Nordic walking, an aerobic activity performed with walking poles similar to ski poles, may benefit patients with…
Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness
Hospital workers often come to work with contagious respiratory illnesses, against the recommendations of public health regulators, a Canadian study…
Tobacco industry anti-smoking ads reached less than half of U.S. adults
Court-ordered anti-smoking ads sponsored by the tobacco industry reached only around 40% of adults and about half of all smokers…
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…
Virtual reality experiences can help ease severe pain
(Reuters Health) – Playing virtual reality games or relaxing in a virtual nature setting might help ease chronic pain, particularly…
Poorer kids may have less shade in their schoolyards
(Reuters Health) – Elementary schools with the greatest proportions of poor children may have the least amount of shade in…
Air pollution, especially ozone, tied to worsening lung damage
(Reuters Health) – The more exposure people have to air pollution, especially ozone, the more lung damage they develop over…
Israeli flight attendant dies after contracting measles
Rotem Amitai, 43, died Tuesday, according to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel. Amitai had traveled from New York to…
Tennessee lawmakers mull passing strict abortion ban
Tennessee lawmakers said Monday they are considering whether to seek one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans even as such…
Late puberty may lead to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a new study finds. In the…
Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women at high risk for developing gestational diabetes may be less likely to experience this complication…
Regeneron’s Ebola treatment proves superior to rival in trial
(Reuters) – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday its experimental treatment for Ebola proved superior to a rival therapy from…
Bills from out-of-network doctors rising at in-network hospitals
A growing number of Americans treated at hospitals that are part of their insurance networks are getting billed for out-of-network…
Alarms in emergency rooms rarely important, which can desensitize staff
Walk into any emergency room in the U.S. and you’ll hear a regular din of beeping alarms going off from…
Obesity, belly fat tied to early death among Mexicans
Residents of Mexico City who are obese may be more likely to die prematurely than their slimmer counterparts, especially if…
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever…
Philadelphia Eagles open sensory room for fans with autism
The Philadelphia Eagles built a sensory room in their Lincoln Financial Field so those fans don’t have to feel left…
International Cat Day: Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you, a study suggests
Which clearly means that, yes, your cat is just choosing not to respond to your calls to come hang out.…
Three Congolese doctors arrested in connection with WHO official’s death
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three Congolese doctors have been arrested for allegedly planning an attack on a…
Supermarkets near home, fast-food along commute tied to obesity
(Reuters Health) – People with more supermarkets and grocery stores close to home and workers who pass more fast food…
Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age
(Reuters Health) – Major surgery may be tied to a small decline in cognitive functioning when we are older –…
Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies
FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters)…
A mission to Mars could cause learning impairment and anxiety, study says
The study was published Monday in the journal eNeuro. Previous studies looking at the effect of radiation on the brain…
Man who was circumcised in hospital mix-up awarded $24,000 compensation
Terry Brazier, aged 70, went into Leicester Royal Infirmary for a bladder procedure known as a cystoscopy but was mistaken…
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled…
Nobio gets FDA approval for anti-bacterial dental fillings
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Nobio Ltd said on Monday it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Epilepsy patients may live longer with specialist care
People with epilepsy who receive care from specialists may be less likely to die prematurely than their counterparts who don’t,…
Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause
Older women who are under a lot of social strain may be more likely to develop brittle, fracture-prone bones after…
US military families face challenges getting healthcare for kids
American families with military health insurance may be more likely to experience difficulties with access to healthcare than civilian families…
In extreme heat, electric fans inadvisable unless it’s humid
In extreme heat, electric fans may offer some relief when it’s very humid, but when temps are dangerously high and…