First-time mom dies hours after giving birth to twins, family says
New effort to address rising maternal mortality in the US According to the CDC, the maternal mortality rate in America …
Here's What Happened to This Guy's Body When He Ran 524 Miles in One Week
Most of us have a target number of miles we aim to hit each week. This number can range anywhere …
Here's What Happened to This Guy's Body When He Ran 524 Miles in One Week
Most of us have a target number of miles we aim to hit each week. This number can range anywhere …
Sticking to sports can help kids adjust
Thinking of getting your child to take up a sport that involves a coach or instructor? Good news: a new …
A Few Simple Changes to This Guy's Diet Helped Him Lose 115 Pounds and Get Fit
For Ronald Lopez, the turning point when he knew he needed to get healthier was a moment he’ll never forget. …
Could repeated squeezes to the arms, legs protect the brain?
What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood …
Breastfeeding moms’ milk can transfer lifelong protection against infection to their babies
Mothers’ breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life, finds new research in mice by an international …
Reading clinician visit notes can improve patients’ adherence to medications
A new study of patients reading the visit notes their clinicians write, report positive effects on their use of prescription …
Three People Who Recently Traveled to Hawaii From Mainland US Have Picked Up Rat Lungworm Disease
Multiple cases of angiostrongyliasis, also known as rat lungworm disease, have been confirmed in Hawaii, according to a statement from …
Woman Has a Terrifying Allergic Reaction After Going to the Dentist For Fillings
A Japanese woman recently had a very strange reaction to dental work, a case report says. After getting fillings the woman …
How to Spot the 3 Most Common Types of Arthritis
If you’ve been feeling extra stiff lately, you may wonder if you have arthritis—a condition in which one or more …
Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns
A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences …
California bill to tighten vaccine exemptions moves forward
A bill that would tighten control over vaccination exemptions for children in California was sent by state senators to the …
Researchers discover the two diet mistakes that are linked to cancer
A study has found that a ‘suboptimal diet’ may be the cause of 5.2% of all new invasive cancer cases …
Targeting key gene could help lead to Down syndrome treatment
Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic …
Why a patient may need a companion to speak for them—and the difficult choices they face
When a person whose communication is affected by a developmental disability (like Down syndrome or autism) needs to speak with …
Using genetically modified fruit flies to find the best cancer therapies
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, has found that it …
Fewer deaths tied to dirty air, but threats persist: report
(HealthDay)—Significant but uneven improvements in air quality have greatly reduced U.S. deaths related to air pollution over the past decade, …