After a fracture, patients often continue meds that boost fracture risk Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture - and even after an accident, less than 10 percent of them stop taking those drugs, according to a new study.
Michigan dog dies after being soaked in chemicals at groomer Max, a poodle and cocker spaniel mix, went to the groomer for a routine visit, but the 7-year-old rescue never came home after he was soaked in chemicals at the back of the store.
Michigan parents give 'everything' up to keep sick baby girl alive A 1-year-old from Michigan was given the name Ruby Pearl because she's a "rare jewel," dad TJ Bunker tells People, which reports on the poignant story of the baby and her family as they deal with the litany of serious conditions she's been dealing with since she was born.
Scientists develop edible food packaging to prevent waste Scientists are developing an edible form of packaging which they hope will preserve food more effectively and more sustainably than plastic film, helping to cut both food and plastic waste.
Scientist argues against over-sanitizing for better health Dr. Jack Gilbert wants to make our hospitals dirty.
Sex bias evident in surgical research Few studies of surgery patients enroll similar numbers of men and women despite laws aimed at dissuading sex bias in research, according to a new study.
You don't know as many words as you think you do You don't have to be a lexicographer to have a pretty ample lexicon—but your word knowledge still may not be as ample as you think.
Giving birth in Texas got twice as deadly in 2 years The rate at which women die in Texas from pregnancy-related complications is higher than in any other US state—or even in the rest of the developed world, reports the Guardian.
Authorities investigating 70 deaths linked with German clinic About 70 people have died after receiving treatment at a German cancer clinic where authorities were investigating three deaths already linked to the center earlier this month.
Life-saving heart devices often inaccessible in public places When the heart stops suddenly, it can sometimes be restarted with an electric shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) - but even when an AED is nearby, it's often locked up out of reach, researchers warn.
