'WE GOT VERY LUCKY' Children's Health50 mins agoMom says toddler nearly died after accidentally eating laundry pod
Children's HealthDoctors warn against new 'shell on' Snapchat challengeTeens are daring each other to eat plastic packaging, cardboard boxes and fruit peels — and posting videos of themselves doing it to Snapchat — in a bizarre new social media trend called “shell on.”
Children's HealthMom says toddler nearly died after accidentally eating laundry pod: ‘We got very lucky’A Rhode Island toddler who still suffers from breathing issues nearly two years after he accidentally swallowed a laundry pod is lucky to be alive, his mother said, after he spent three days on life support on the hospital.
HEALTHGoogle worker infected with measles visited California campusA worker infected with measles visited Google’s Northern California campus earlier this month, according to a report.
INFECTIOUS DISEASEMother of Texas man who contracted deadly brain-eating amoeba sues surf parkThe mother of a New Jersey man who died last year after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba is suing the Texas water park where health officials say he caught the infection.
AddictionOxytocin nasal spray could help treat alcoholism, study findsScientists believe an oxytocin nasal spray could help treat alcoholism, according to a new study released Tuesday.
OutbreaksNew York man with measles traveling to Michigan unknowingly infects 39 people with diseaseA man from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York, traveled to Michigan without knowing he was infected with measles, a highly contagious respiratory infection that has infected more than 500 people in the U.S. so far this year.
Rare DiseasesApril 9Butcher's leg reportedly swells to over 300 pounds after contracting parasitic infection
Vaccines21 hours agoCan you still get the measles if you've been vaccinated?The number of measles cases in the U.S. continues to climb, with more than 550 cases reported from January to April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Women's Health22 hours agoFDA halts sale of pelvic mesh after years of injury reportsUS health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients’ reports of injuries and complications from the implants.
Product Recalls23 hours agoFrozen tuna sold in New York, Connecticut recalled amid salmonella outbreakA Louisiana company has issued a recall for frozen ground tuna over concerns about potential salmonella contamination after the health officials received reports of 13 illnesses.
Alzheimers23 hours agoSenior's weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementiaDoes an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers?
MENTAL HEALTH1 day agoNew York woman with hair-pulling disorder shaves head in bid to control urgesA woman who spends three hours a day pulling out chunks of her own hair started ripping out her eyelashes when she was just 8 years old.
Surgery1 day agoWoman has massive 15-inch ovarian cyst removedA writer in the U.K. said she’s more motivated than ever to get active and be adventurous after doctors removed a watermelon-sized cyst that had been growing on her ovary.
