Does running really harden your arteries? Does running really harden your arteries?:- On Tuesday, the journal Circulation published three articles—two new studies plus an editorial—that answer some longstanding questions and raise new ones about the link between high levels of running and the health of your coronary arteries. The news […]
Medical
Community rallies around girl battling cancer after thieves steal car Community rallies around girl battling cancer after thieves steal car:- A community has rallied around a family whose car was stolen while their 11-year-old daughter was at Children’s Hospital Colorado battling cancer for a third time. KoriRae, who was first […]
Baby saved by first-of-its-kind in utero surgery Baby saved by first-of-its-kind in utero surgery:- Doctors in Canada are patting themselves on the back after what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind heart surgery that saved the life of an unborn child. Halfway through her pregnancy, Kristine Barry of Barrie, Ont., […]
How to make your brain younger How to make your brain younger:- As our life expectancy continues to increase, one of the biggest fears for our senior citizens is that they may physically live longer than their brain functions. This thought is being fueled by numerous press reports about the […]
Texas mosquito infects local man with Zika virus, health officials say Texas mosquito infects local man with Zika virus, health officials say:- A man was diagnosed with Zika virus while living in Texas, the first infection transmitted from a local mosquito in the state this year, health officials announced on […]
Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident:- A touching video of a Navy SEAL standing and embracing his wife four months after a traumatic car accident left him with a severe brain injury has been viewed by […]
Woman told symptoms were IBS discovers actual cause 4 years later Woman told symptoms were IBS discovers actual cause 4 years later:- Caren G., a 33-year-old who works in education in New York City, dealt with uncomfortable constipation her entire life. As a child, doctors told her it wasn’t uncommon […]
CTE found in brains of 110 out of 111 deceased NFLers CTE found in brains of 110 out of 111 deceased NFLers:- Researchers studying the brains of 202 former football players discovered traces of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in nearly all of them, with the highest instances occurring in players […]
Dentist faces charges after 4-year-old suffers brain damage Dentist faces charges after 4-year-old suffers brain damage:- Navaeh Hall suffered severe brain damage during a routine trip to the dentist. (Fundraiser by Courissa Clark – GoFundMe) A Texas dentist was indicted Monday over a 2016 incident that left a 4-year-old pediatric […]
Dozens of US clinics sell unproven stem cell therapies for heart failure Dozens of US clinics sell unproven stem cell therapies for heart failure:- Stem cell therapy isn’t approved to treat heart failure in the U.S., but dozens of clinics nationwide advertise the treatments anyway, often charging thousands of dollars […]
