Parents move wedding ceremony to hospital where toddler is undergoing cancer treatment An Ohio couple whose 2-year-old son is undergoing treatment for stage 4 brain cancer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus decided to bump up their June 2018 wedding to January and relocate the ceremony so he could be a part of the celebration.
Cancer patients with depression have resources Reuters Health - Cancer patients who experience depression can use both therapy and lifestyle tools to help support their mental health, according to a new patient resource from the JAMA Oncology journal.
Depression may prevent infertile women from seeking treatment Infertile women who are depressed are less likely to proceed with fertility treatments, a small U.S. study suggests.
Are 'natural' cigarette smokers being misled? Natural American Spirit tobacco products are marketed as “natural” and “additive-free,” and many users think that means the cigarettes are safer to smoke, according to a recent U.S. study.
Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests.
Exclusive: Canada seeks warnings on prescription painkillers amid rising deaths As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters.
Indiana prison medical chief works for private Illinois firm The chief medical officer for Indiana's prison system held an overlapping position with a for-profit Illinois company that provides health care to correctional facilities in more than a dozen states, according to a published report.
Bogus doctor performed physicals at Philadelphia high school Authorities are investigating how a woman with phony medical credentials ended up giving physicals last year at a Philadelphia public high school.
8 lies men tell their doctors-- and why they need to come clean When it comes to talking to their doctors about their health or admitting that they have a problem, most men stretch the truth, leave out important details or flat-out lie.
Sweating in sauna might help keep brain healthy: Finnish study Regular visits to the sauna can help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease as well as dying of heart ailments, a Finnish study suggests.