Bobby Vaughn, the third person reported in recent weeks to be battling a flesh-eating bacteria known as necrotizing fasciitis in…
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Widower of woman denied abortion to sue Ireland
The widower of an Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital after being refused an abortion plans to sue…
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Chimp Attack Victim Shows Off New Face
Charla Nash – the Connecticut woman who was viciously mauled by her friend’s chimpanzee more than two years ago –…
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Alzheimer’s at 39
Michael Ellenbogen was 39 when he first started forgetting little things—acronyms related to his business, work meetings and phone numbers.…
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Mother hears her own voice again after nearly four years
A mother was unable to speak for nearly four years hopes her story will inspire other who have had tracheotomies.…
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FDA expands recall list of tainted drugs as meningitis outbreak grows to 47 cases
Federal health officials have expanded the recall list of potentially contaminated injectable medications suspected in a multi-state meningitis outbreak and…
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In early 2012, Rich Hasselberger, 47, was rushed to the hospital after collapsing at his son’s lacrosse game. “I was…
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On March 21, 2013 the McMahon family relived one of the worst moments of their lives. That morning, their 12-year-old…
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Smoking marijuana linked with higher risk of stroke in young adults, study finds
Many who support the legalization of marijuana often tout the drug’s benign side effects, asserting that long-term marijuana use has…
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Researchers discover 2 new genetic mutations linked to childhood epilepsy
Using new genetic technology, scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in the field of childhood epilepsy research – identifying two…
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