Hospitals are scrambling for the 'simplest of drugs': baking soda The "simplest of drugs" is in short supply at hospitals around the country, causing crucial surgeries and other treatments to be reprioritized, and it's a cheap drug whose main ingredient may be found in your own pantry, the New York Times reports.
Dog with cancer to reunite with family 2 years later A dog found near death at a rest stop in New Jersey will be reunited with her family two years after she disappeared from their New York home.
Getting your pets ready for a baby's arrival Q&A with Dr. Manny: I'm six months pregnant and have a two year old dog and five year old cat. Is there anything we can do to prepare them for when the baby comes home?
Financial assistance to help breast cancer patients pay their bills In 2017, between 20 and 30 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer will lose their jobs. The Pink Fund helps women pay their bills so they can just focus on getting better
Researchers consider Zika virus for brain cancer treatment Scientists in Britain plan to harness the Zika virus to try to kill brain tumor cells in experiments that they say could lead to new ways to fight an aggressive type of cancer.
Patients fare worse with older doctors, study finds Could your doctor's age affect how you fare during treatment? Perhaps. A new study finds that older doctors have higher patient mortality rates.
Infertile mice give birth with help of lab-grown ovaries Artificial ovaries grown in a lab might someday be available for women with infertility due to cancer treatments or other conditions, a study in mice suggests.
Philippines' Duterte bans smoking in public Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order banning smoking in public across the second-most populous country in Southeast Asia, one of the region's strictest anti-tobacco laws.
Son of family who adopted girl without limbs dealt devastating cancer diagnosis A family is struck with tragic news.
Fertility doctor accused of swapping donor sperm with his own The deceased former director of a Dutch sperm bank is being sued by 23 parents and children who claim he switched their chosen donor samples with his own without their knowledge.
