GRAPHIC PHOTOS INFECTIOUS DISEASE2 days agoMan claims maggots used to eat away infection in foot saved his life
Skin CancerWoman's blurry vision was actually skin cancer in her eyeMost people have heard of melanoma—but ocular melanoma?
Rare DiseasesYankees 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 CrisisResearchers see possible link between opioids, birth defectHealth officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect.
AllergyWoman 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 SclerosisAlaska 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.”
OutbreaksMeasles 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.
Rare Diseases1 day agoYankees legend Bernie Williams raising awareness for lung disease in honor of late father
Rare Diseases6 days ago'Possessed' woman was actually battling brain illness linked to growth on ovary
INFECTIOUS DISEASE2 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.
Product Recalls2 days agoPerdue recalls gluten-free chicken nuggets after reports of wood in productPerdue Foods has recalled about 68,200 pounds of organic, gluten-free ready-to-eat chicken nuggets after consumers complained about finding pieces of wood in the product.
Health Care3 days agoArmy sergeant's claims he saved life with pen, sweatshirt called into questionAn Army sergeant's story that he saved the life of a Texas car accident victim with a ballpoint pen and a New Orleans Saints sweatshirt has come under increasing scrutiny after local firefighters said the victim's injuries did not match the soldier's claims.
Foodborne Illness3 days agoOysters harvested in California sicken more than 40, officials sayMore than 40 people have been sickened after eating raw oysters harvested in Tomales Bay, which is located in northern California, officials said Wednesday.
Transplants3 days agoWashington man receives heart from donor infected with hepatitis C, later cured: 'It was worth the risk’A man in Washington state is the first in the Pacific Northwest to receive a heart from a donor who was infected with hepatitis C, according to a local report.
HEART HEALTH3 days agoToo little sleep tied to increased heart disease riskPeople who sleep less than six hours a night may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who sleep seven to eight hours, a Spanish study suggests.
