FDA seeks to improve hospital reporting of device injuries The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to improve hospital reporting of injuries and deaths associated with medical devices after inspections at 17 hospitals revealed widespread under-reporting of such events.
One-fourth of US cancer deaths linked with 1 thing: smoking Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is more common and tobacco control policies are less strict.
Terminally ill mom denied treatment coverage— but gets suicide drug approved Stephanie Packer wants to be the face of a Right to Live movement — for as long as she draws breath.
Brittany Maynard's widower fights back after mother-in-law releases memoir Before 29-year-old Brittany Maynard chose to end her life in November 2014 amid a battle with terminal, incurable brain cancer, she made a specific request to her husband: She wanted him, and no one else, to tell her story after she died.
Family tragedy: Woman killed while visiting relatives for sister-in-law's funeral Police say a South Carolina woman was fatally shot as she gathered with family inside a home the night before her sister-in-law's funeral.
Secondhand smoke linked to higher risk of stroke The increased risk of stroke that comes with smoking may extend to nonsmokers who live in the same household and breathe in secondhand smoke, a U.S. study suggests.
Women's soccer star undergoes surgery to remove brain tumor Former U.S. women’s national team star Lauren Holiday had surgery on Thursday to remove a brain tumor.
Climate change is shifting areas of skin disease concern Reuters - Climate change is bringing certain skin diseases and other illnesses to regions where they were rarely seen before, according to a recent research review.
11 signs you might have penile cancer For most men the thought of going to the general physician to talk about a health problem fills them with dread.
