3 days agoMeasles cases in Texas could skyrocket due to unvaccinated children, study findsLarge measles outbreaks could be more commonplace in Texas communities as an increasing number of children in the state show up to school unvaccinated, a new study claims.
1:073 days agoSwiss woman lives with a ‘spiraling’ esophagusMedical Mysteries and Marvels: A Swiss woman is diagnosed with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus, a condition where the esophagus literally squeezes itself into a shape that resembles a spiraling staircase. The rare phenomenon caused the woman to experience dramatic weight loss and painful spasms after she ate food.
3 days agoMassachusetts resident contracts rare tick-borne illness that can cause brain infection, deathA Massachusetts resident has contracted a rare but potentially deadly tick-borne illness, officials in the town of Maynard, where the patient lives, announced this week.
4 days agoPro athletes unite to bring wheelchair basketball and healing to those trapped in warWheelchair basketball is transforming the lives of those caught in the crossfire of conflict, disease and poverty – spurred by the International Committee of the Red Cross and two pro American players.
4 days agoMom loses fingers, toes, part of leg after rug burn triggers severe infectionHer most recent surgery stemming from the 2015 incident was just a few months ago.
4 days agoE-cigarettes damage blood vessels even if devices don’t contain nicotine, study findsOften touted as a safer alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes can have negative effects on a user’s blood vessels, damaging them after just one use, a new study says.
4 days agoBlood test can predict if you'll die in next 10 years, researchers claimIf you could find out when you were likely to die, would you?
5 days ago61 magnetic balls pulled from boy's stomach after complaints of intense painA 6-year-old boy in China landed in the hospital after he swallowed more than 60 magnetic balls while his parents weren’t looking.
5 days agoTeen has 3-pound hairball removed from stomach after complaining of pain, vomiting: reportShe reportedly later revealed to her medical team that she had been secretly eating her hair.
August 17AI may detect AFib in just 10 secondsAtrial fibrillation (AFib) is notoriously hard to diagnose because symptoms can be intermittent.
