October 27, 2015 Split liver transplants as successful as whole organ transplants, study finds Of the nearly 16,000 people on waiting lists for a liver transplant, approximately 10 percent die before they are chosen for surgery. One solution for this organ shortage is a split liver transplant, where the donor liver is divided and transplanted into two patients.
October 27, 2015 3 steps to making stress work for you Throughout my years as a publisher of women’s health magazines, I heard from thousands of women about their quests for well-being and their desires to regain control of their lives.
October 27, 2015 Best foods to lower inflammation Ginger, nuts, fatty fish and whole grains are just some of the many foods that have been touted to have anti-inflammatory properties.
October 27, 2015 Popular stomach acid drugs may increase vitamin deficiency risk Popular drugs that are used to control stomach acid may increase the risk of a serious vitamin deficiency, suggests a new study.
October 27, 2015 Why coffee makes you poop If you’re like a lot of guys, your morning cup of Joe leaves you bright-eyed and ready to take on the day—just as soon as you’re done pooping.
October 27, 2015 Researchers say they can end the misery of motion sickness Motion sickness is, some scientists think, caused by conflicting messages that our ears and eyes send to our brain when we are in motion.
October 27, 2015 Soaring antibiotic use in animals fuels superbug fears Developing countries are pumping livestock full of antibiotics at such a startling rate that they are dramatically increasing the risk of creating drug-resistant "super bugs", scientists warned on Monday.
October 27, 2015 Australian mother to have pacemaker-like device implanted in stomach An Australian mother who hasn’t eaten a solid meal since Christmas Day will undergo surgery Thursday to implant a device meant to help stimulate her stomach nerves, news.com.au reported.
October 27, 2015 How Suzanne Somers went from ‘Toxic to Not Sick’ Ever since her role as Chrissy Snow on “Three’s Company,” Suzanne Somers has delighted fans with her wit and humor. The laughing stopped, however, when her Malibu home tragically burned to the ground in 2007, precipitating years of health scares for her and her family. She shares her story in her new book, "Tox-Sick: From Toxic to Not Sick."
October 27, 2015 Teenage Brides Suffer Pain, Shame of Fistula "Nobody wants a woman who passes stools all the time and smells," whispered Farhiya Mohamed Farah, explaining why her husband divorced her when she was pregnant with their second child
