Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says.…
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Seattle Children’s Hospital CEO announces five more mold-related deaths since 2001
Months after a mold infection killed a pediatric patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital, its CEO has revealed that five more patients have died…
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The man whose duvet nearly killed him: How this medical mystery was solved
The symptoms came on quickly. First it was hard to breathe, then dizzy spells caused by any amount of exertion. “Two months after the onset of…
Continue ReadingNew drug to fight migraine shows promise
A new drug to treat migraines has shown promise in a large-scale clinical trial, offering hope to people unable to use current treatment options. The…
Continue ReadingDoctors offer free flu shots for migrants. CBP all but certain to say ‘no’
A group of physicians has volunteered to vaccinate migrants against the flu for free, but US Customs and Border Protection is all but certain to say…
Continue ReadingAt least five lawsuits have been filed against e-cigarette company Juul this week for allegedly targeting minors
Lawsuits against e-cigarette maker Juul were filed this week by the states of California and New York, two Washington state counties and a school…
Continue Reading‘Designer babies’ could be just two years away, expert claims
Genetically-modified babies are “highly desirable” to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years,…
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Samoa declares state of emergency after measles deaths
Samoa has declared a state of emergency after several deaths linked to a measles outbreak, closing schools and placing restrictions on public…
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Malaria-fighting soup? On a lark, a school experiment leads to findings about homemade cures
It started out as a project for National Science Week at his children’s British primary school — a way malaria researcher Jake Baum could…
Continue ReadingBreakthrough discovery in plants’ DNA may lead to slowing aging process in humans
Science has identified in the plant kingdom the “missing link” of cellular immortality between human and single-celled animals, according…
Continue ReadingHunter in China catches bubonic plague after eating a wild rabbit
Twenty-eight people are in quarantine in China’s northern Inner Mongolia province after a hunter was diagnosed with bubonic plague Saturday,…
Continue ReadingSome European doctors think Chinese medicine should come with a health warning
Herbs to increase breast milk supply and heal the spleen. Traditional remedies which promise to cure insomnia and acne. Secret cancer treatments that…
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For heart disease, meds may work as well as invasive surgery, major trial shows
High-risk patients with stable heart disease may fare just as well on medications alone, versus having invasive heart operations such as stents and…
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Every 15 minutes, someone in the US dies of a drug-resistant superbug
Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a superbug that has learned to outsmart even our most sophisticated antibiotics, according to…
Continue ReadingMidwives, doulas could benefit births — but not all women have access
Nandi Hill rushed to Emily Rose’s home at the crack of dawn. The car was packed with Hill’s supplies: oxygen tank, hemorrhaging drugs,…
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Cat food sold nationwide is recalled over risks to pets and humans
A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears it may be contaminated with salmonella.…
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Don’t tell ‘Lucy,’ but modern-day apes may be smarter than our evolutionary ancestors, scientists say
Researchers using a new method to evaluate the cognitive abilities of species stumbled across a surprising finding: Our evolutionary ancestor,…
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Illiterate people are twice as likely to develop dementia, study says
Whether or not you can read and write could be a factor in your ability to stave off dementia as you grow older, according to a new study from…
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