Surgeons patch up patient's beloved stuffed animal A surgical team sprang into action last week to save the life of a beloved stuffed animal that belongs to a special needs patient.
Lack of sleep may cause brain to 'eat' parts of itself A new study on mice published May 24 in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that missing out on sleep may cause parts of our brains to start eating other parts.
Several non-drug options help with fatigue during, after cancer treatment Non-drug approaches that work best at relieving cancer-related fatigue may differ during and after cancer treatment, according to an analysis of past trials.
Student's service dog gets own headshot in class yearbook A Virginia high school student who attends school with a service dog found himself side-by-side with his canine in the school's yearbook photos.
Marijuana extract may help kids with severe epilepsy Backing up what some parents have been claiming for years, researchers are now hailing a compound in marijuana as a "game-changing medication" for epilepsy.
Study finds increase in unused transplant livers The number of donor livers thrown away in the U.S. has increased since 2004 due - in part - to a population growing older and heavier, according to a new study that also points to changes in medical practice that may make some donor livers less viable
Facebook users recruit friends for diet, supplement programs — but is it legit? Last winter, Natalie Vargas was nearing her mid-30s, eating fast food for lunch, drinking about nine cups of coffee a day, and feeling exhausted and sick to her stomach.
Tracking Zika: Virus hit earlier than thought in Brazil, Florida Studies using gene sequencing equipment to trace the path of Zika through the Americas show the virus arrived a year before the first case was detected in Brazil, and several months before it was first reported in Florida.
Dad makes G-tube to match son with congenital heart defect A devoted dad is gaining supporters worldwide after sharing a photo of himself posing shirtless with his young son who was born with a congenital heart defect.
Gut bacteria may help explain benefits of breastfeeding Breastfeeding has long been linked to a variety of health benefits in babies, and a new study suggests that bacteria transferred from mothers to their nursing infants might be at least partly responsible.
