How autism in girls may help reveal the disorder's secrets Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges, but the way autism strikes girls — or doesn't — may help reveal some of the developmental disorder's frustrating secrets.
Texas hospital reaches settlement with nurse infected with Ebola A nurse who contracted the Ebola virus while treating the first person diagnosed with the deadly disease in the United States has reached a settlement with the Dallas hospital where she was in a team caring for the man, a statement on Monday said.
'Shark Tank' star touts virtual reality chemotherapy for kids To improve cancer care, ‘Shark Tank’ star Robert Herjavec has set out to unveil innovations from rising entrepreneurs. He sits down with Fox’s Julie Banderas to share what he discovered
Instagram aims to prevent suicide and self-harm with new tool Cries for help are all too common on social media.
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.
Surgery in utero saves boy from life-threatening heart tumor In a medical first, doctors at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) successfully removed a tumor from an in-utero fetus’ life, resulting in a healthy birth.
Infants should share bedroom with parents to reduce risk of sudden death, group advises An influential group of doctors has advised that infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents but on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, to decrease the risks of sleep-related deaths.
Couple ties knot in the nude after bride survives rare flesh-eating bacteria An Australian woman and her sweetheart recently got married in the nude in front of 700 people after she woke from a 31-day coma and lost her wedding dress.
Woman dies after miscarriage, 'conscientious objector' doctor blamed The story of an Italian woman who died after giving premature birth to twins isn't turning out to be a straightforward "complications during childbirth" story, with her family now claiming her doctor refused to perform a life-saving abortion, reports the BBC.
