The holidays are a time for getting together with family and friends to relax, but how many people do you…
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Kentucky sisters on cross-country road trip to find bone marrow match
When Sam Kimura learned she had a life-threatening blood disorder at age 17, the diagnosis shook up her life. The…
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No source found for E. coli; Chipotle could reopen midweek
SEATTLE – Washington state health officials say they have found no source for the E. coli outbreak related to Chipotle…
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Getting treatment: Timing is key after a heroin overdose
Using naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan, to stop an overdose on heroin or related painkillers called opioids…
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5 things to know about the Pacific Northwest E. coli outbreak
Chipotle has closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations in response to an E. coli outbreak health officials have connected…
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Prosthetic eye maker brings relief to wounded Gazans
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Imad Abu Wadi barely slept after losing his right eye during the summer 2014 war…
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Outpatient medical care prices are rising, study finds
As hospitals have acquired more doctor practices, prices for outpatient medical services have gone up, according to a new study…
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Australia to allow marijuana to be grown locally for medical trials
Australia is altering its drug laws to allow for the cultivation of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes, removing a…
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FDA declines to expand approval of Pfizer arthritis drug
U.S. health regulators declined to approve Pfizer Inc’s oral rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz to treat moderate to severe cases of…
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Study finds potential problem in more heart valve implants
Doctors have discovered a potential problem involving implanted heart valves that hundreds of thousands of people have received — they…
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