FDA highlights liver safety issues in Cempra drug review Cempra Inc's experimental drug to treat community acquired pneumonia, the kind suffered by presidential candidate Hillary Clinton recently, causes a potentially concerning rise in liver enzymes, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests.
Some e-cig sweeteners may make toxic fumes at cigarette levels Sweeteners added to the liquid nicotine vaporized in e-cigarettes may release levels of certain toxins that are as high as in smoke from traditional cigarettes, a recent study suggests.
Eye doctors warn of e-cigarette liquid hazard Storing e-cigarette liquid next to eye drops caused one woman to mix them up, leading to slight eye damage that could have been much worse, Scottish doctors report.
Scientists study if pap smear could spot birth defects early A simple Pap smear may one day offer a way to screen for birth defects a little earlier in pregnancy than today's prenatal tests.
A unique treatment for breast cancer: laser surgery In 2016 almost 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments for women vary from case to case, but Dr. Vincent Ansanelli, a surgeon in Long Island, New York offers an option many may not know about, laser breast cancer surgery
Cancer survivor receives world's first 3-D printed face prosthesis A 54-year-old man whose face was ravaged by a tumor has been given the first-ever face prosthesis created with 3D printing technology.
The #NoExcuses mom opens up about gaining 10 pounds Maria Kang first made headlines in 2013, when she posted a photo of herself on Facebook looking super fit next to her three young children under the phrase “What’s your excuse?”
Can an onion a day keep the doctor away? Q&A with Dr. Manny: My husband told me that he read something about onions being a superfood. Is that true?
