Child pedestrian deaths more likely around parks Child pedestrian fatalities are up to twice as likely around parks as they are around schools, according to a study based on 30 years of U.S. crash data.
Mumps cases rise to nearly 300 in Washington state, officials report The outbreak of mumps cases in Washington state has reached nearly 300, officials confirmed Friday.
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Cervical surgery for pre-cancer tied to preemies and small babies - Women who get surgery to treat precancerous abnormalities on their cervix are more likely to have premature or low-birth weight babies than women who don't have these procedures, a recent study suggests.
US court issues injunction on assistance for dialysis patients A U.S. court has issued a preliminary injunction on a new federal rule that dialysis providers have said would prevent patients from using charitable assistance to buy private health insurance, Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) said on Thursday.
Flawed herpes testing leads to many false positives — and needless suffering Tests for genital herpes are very unreliable, but that isn't always communicated to patients, leaving many people misinformed about their disease status.
WHO seeks new leader to rebuild damaged reputation The list of candidates to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) and rebuild its battered reputation after its slow response to West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak was whittled down to three on Wednesday, with a final choice due in May.
Sweet-tooth nation: US can't kick soda habit Soda habits among kids and adults in the U.S. are still going strong: About two-thirds of children and half of adults report drinking at one least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, two new reports find.
Doctors remove 6-foot-long tapeworm from man's gut Doctors in India removed a lengthy pork tapeworm from a man's gut, according to a recent report of the man's case.
Target revamps chemical use policy, asks suppliers to list ingredients Target Corp said it would introduce a policy aimed at removing many harmful chemicals used in its personal care, beauty and textiles products, and the retailer would ensure suppliers disclose ingredients in certain products it sells by 2020.
