‘Nonurgent’ patients might still end up being hospitalized
Patients assigned a “nonurgent” status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to be hospitalized, a new study shows.
Feds go after nurse accused of being drunk in OR
Prosecutors in Luzerne County, Pa., dropped a slew of charges against Richard Pieri, including DUI and reckless endangerment, in March.
Colorado students shave heads to support 9-year-old classmate battling cancer
Third-grader Marlee Park lost her hair after completing more than 40 weeks of chemotherapy, but she won’t be the only student with a smooth scalp— her classmates shaved their heads in solidarity.
New mom, Iowa news anchor fires back at body shaming on Facebook
After posting a makeup-free selfie on Facebook, an Des Moines, Iowa news anchor is defending herself against negative comments on Facebook.
Georgia police detective who received kidney transplant helps others find donors
When Raleigh Callaway’s kidney began failing, he had no idea how to go about finding a donor match.
How DNA can affect your sex life
Pop culture may make us think the fate of our sex lives lies in superficial matters, but a study by British researchers suggests behavior in the bedroom— and even family outcomes— instead may be written in our DNA.
Couple holds wedding ceremony at New York hospital for mother battling cancer
Catherine Holm, of Long Island, N.Y., had picked out a dress and couldn’t wait to fly to Puerto Rico for her 24-year-old son Mark’s wedding on Saturday, April 23.
7 things you should never do on a cruise
Ah, cruising is the life.
5 ways to exercise mindful eating
Numerous evidence-based studies have been published discussing mindful eating as an essential weight loss tool.
The case for making cancer a campaign issue
Imagine if there were cells of terrorists inside the United States that had the ability to strike without warning, kill mothers and children, drive families into bankruptcy, cripple productivity, and put the populace in a constant state of fear.
‘Beads of Courage’: Program helps pediatric cancer patients cope with treatment through art
Cancer isn’t easy on anybody, but it’s especially tough on young children who can neither understand why they’re sick nor make decisions about their treatment.
Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes
Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes — and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously ill patients from a life-threatening complication of the disease, an important step toward U.S. approval.
Matching speech pattern in mice, humans offers clues about origin of stuttering
Stuttering has mystified researchers for centuries, but a new mouse model that mimics speech patterns of humans who stutter has provided researchers with more insight on the disorder.
Teen forced to undergo cancer treatment says new mass found
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Dyson hand dryers spread more germs than paper towels, study says
Next time you finish washing your hands in a public bathroom, you may want to think twice when you choose between a jet hand dryer and paper towels.
Woman fights Russian law on organ removal without consent
When Elena Sablina’s daughter Alina was killed in a car crash in Moscow two years ago, she was devastated.
Local Zika outbreaks in United States ‘likely’: US official
The United States is likely to see outbreaks of the Zika virus, with perhaps dozens or scores of people affected, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Sunday.
Medical pot activists fear epilepsy drug could undercut them
An experimental epilepsy drug made from cannabis plants grown in England is complicating the medical marijuana debate in hospitals and statehouses.
China launches pollution probe after hundreds of students fall sick
Authorities in China have launched an investigation after a report that hundreds of children attending a language school built near a polluted former industrial site developed health problems, including cancer, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
Special warm up could cut injuries, save millions of dollars in youth soccer
Including neuromuscular training in youth soccer warm ups reduces injury rates and could save $2.7 million Canadian dollars ($2 million) in healthcare costs over one season in Alberta, Canada, according to a new study.
Many older black women miss out on targeted breast cancer drug
Older black women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer are less likely than their white peers to receive targeted therapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin), a U.S. study suggests.
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