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October 24, 2015

'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses throughout East

On an icy night last month, a man entered a grocery store here, walked past the displays of cake mix and paper towels, and went into the bathroom, where he injected himself with heroin.

October 24, 2015

1 in 4 stroke survivors develops PTSD, study finds

Nearly one in four people who suffer a stroke experiences symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the year following the event, according to a new study

October 24, 2015

Royal Naval Surgeons' Notebooks Reveal Gruesome Life On Board Ships

In the days when Britannia ruled the waves, Royal Navy doctors revived drowning men with tobacco smoke, treated scorpion stings with rum and advised sailors to gargle with sulphuric acid to combat scurvy

October 24, 2015

Man Goes Blind From Having Sex

For one man, love was literally making him blind. Well, at least having sex was. The unnamed patient had to seek medical help after going temporarily blind every time he climaxed during sex

October 24, 2015

Study: Working Dads' Top Priority Is Giving Family Love

Many fathers these days want it all — time with kids, promotions at work and a spouse who shares the parenting duties. But some say they would trade in their commute and office gig for a stay-at-home role

October 24, 2015

Able-bodied woman wants surgery to make her paraplegic

An able-bodied 58-year-old woman, Chloe Jennings-White fantasizes about being a paraplegic and wants to undergo spinal surgery to make her legs stop working, The Sun reported.

October 24, 2015

NY court: Ailing woman can be taken off respirator

An appeals court has ruled that a terminally ill New York City woman can allow doctors to remove her from a respirator

October 24, 2015

Drug maker close to a cure for the common cold

Drug maker Biota Wednesday reported the stunning success of its antiviral compound, named Vapendavir

October 24, 2015

Jewish doctor in hot water over video parodying big noses

A Miami doctor who was scolded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for producing a video mocking Jewish noses has canceled a second video, which was based on a similar theme

October 24, 2015

Los Angeles asks for federal help with tuberculosis outbreak

Los Angeles County health officials have asked federal officials for help to contain a worsening tuberculosis outbreak among the homeless in its downtown area