'I WAS LUCKY' Surgery4 hours agoNurse who lost arm in boat propeller accident says ICU training helped save her own life
VISION AND HEARINGLouisiana eye doctor offers free exams for NFL refs after Saints crushing lossA Louisiana eye doctor has graciously offered free eye exams to the NFL referees who oversaw the New Orleans Saints’ crushing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.
PAIN MANAGEMENTAt what temperature can you get frostbite? Signs, symptoms and everything else to knowA bitter cold spell is sweeping across the eastern U.S. with temperatures dropping below zero in some spots, leaving many with concerns for their health and safety.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE2 patients die after contracting infection linked to pigeon droppingsTwo patients in Scotland who died recently had contracted a fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
INFECTIOUS DISEASEWoman links Lyme disease diagnosis to pet cat sleeping on bedA 51-year-old woman who was suffering from symptoms that she says made life intolerable for over a decade has linked her Lyme disease diagnosis three years ago to an incident involving her cat back in 2002.
SurgeryNurse who lost arm in boat propeller accident says ICU training helped save her own lifeA New Jersey nurse who lost her right arm in a tragic swimming accident when she came into contact with a boat propeller said her professional instincts took over as she began instructing her friends on what to do, potentially helping to save her own life.
Skin CancerWoman's blurry vision was actually skin cancer in her eyeMost people have heard of melanoma—but ocular melanoma?
Rare Diseases2 days agoYankees legend Bernie Williams raising awareness for lung disease in honor of late father
Rare DiseasesJanuary 14'Possessed' woman was actually battling brain illness linked to growth on ovary
Rare Diseases2 days agoYankees legend Bernie Williams raising awareness for lung disease in honor of late fatherNew York Yankees legend Bernie Williams watched as his father battled IPF symptoms for years and says he does not want that to happen to anybody else.
Opioid Crisis2 days agoResearchers see possible link between opioids, birth defectHealth officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect.
Allergy3 days agoWoman sues luxury resort after severe allergic reactionA luxury Massachusetts resort has been sued by a woman with a nut allergy who landed in the hospital after being served a veggie burger containing cashews.
Multiple Sclerosis3 days agoAlaska woman with MS says stem-cell treatment has left her ‘practically symptom-free’An Anchorage, Alaska, woman who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) more than a 10 years ago says an experimental stem-cell treatment has left her “practically symptom-free.”
Outbreaks3 days agoMeasles outbreak strikes 16 in Washington state, mostly in unvaccinated kidsMore than a dozen unvaccinated children have been sickened by the measles virus in Washington’s Clark County, with the area’s health officials tallying 16 confirmed cases since Jan. 1.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE3 days agoMan claims maggots used to eat away infection in foot saved his lifeA U.K. man said he is lucky to be alive and credits the 400 maggots used to eat away at a deadly infection in his foot with helping to save his life.
