November 20, 2014 3 Women Die After Transplants From Man With Hepatitis B If a transplant patient had known her new kidney came from a man who had hepatitis B and was "fairly unwell" she might have thought twice about the operation, the Victorian Coroners Court reported
November 20, 2014 Expanding Girth of Bus Passengers Changing Safety Rules The U.S. government may have to rewrite bus safety rules because of the growing girth of Americans
November 20, 2014 Health Coverage Still Tough for Individuals Nearly three quarters of those seeking health insurance in the U.S. individual market in recent years faced roadblocks or were turned down due to prior medical conditions
November 20, 2014 Rock Band Bassist Battling Lung Cancer The bass player with rock band TV on the Radio is battling lung cancer and will be unable to participate in its upcoming tour, according to a statement from the group
November 20, 2014 FDA Clears OTC Heartburn Drugs After Fracture Risk Found to Be Unlikely The FDA said over-the-counter heartburn drugs such as Prevacid and Prilosec do not appear to be associated with an increased chance of fractures and scrapped plans to update the drug labels to warn consumers of such a risk
November 20, 2014 Nevada Urologist Reused Needles During Biopsies A urologist in Nevada is defending his practice of reusing needles during biopsies – saying he did it based on instructions from a vendor
November 20, 2014 Genome Study Brings Blood Cancer Into Sharp Focus Scientists have mapped out the full genetic code of 38 people with multiple myeloma, uncovering never-before suspected genes that play a role in the blood cancer and showing that a promising new drug might help
November 20, 2014 Grandfather Is First Hand Transplant Recipient in Australia A grandfather with no hands or feet has become the first Australian to receive a hand transplant. Peter Walsh, 65, had the landmark nine-hour operation at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, this week — after years of painstaking planning by specialists
November 20, 2014 U.K. Woman Dies in Dentist's Chair After Allergic Reaction An investigation is underway into the death of a British woman who collapsed in the dentist's chair and died after using mouthwash
November 20, 2014 Man Dragged Through CD Case-Sized Gap Escapes Alive A British man was dragged through a gap the width of a CD case in a workplace accident. He broke his back, ruptured his stomach and bowel, shattered his pelvis and fractured both hips, his right arm and several ribs
