Doctors in Florida to remove 10-pound tumor from boy’s face Doctors in Florida are planning to remove a 10-pound tumor from a Cuban teen’s face. The Miami Herald reports that 14-year-old Emanuel Zayas and his parents recently traveled to Miami on a medical visa. Dr. Robert Marx, chief of oral […]
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Family blames hospital after mom loses limbs to flesh-eating bacteria following childbirth A Canadian mother has filed a claim against her doctors and the hospital she gave birth in after she lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria infection and now faces a kidney transplant. Lindsey Hubley, 33, gave […]
Obesity among all US adults reaches all-time high Obesity among all US adults reaches all-time high:- The United States will not be escaping the obesity epidemic crisis anytime soon: Nearly 40% of adults and 19% of youth are obese, the highest rate the country has ever seen in all adults, […]
13 ways to improve recovery after a C-section 13 ways to improve recovery after a C-section: Most moms aren’t thrilled with the idea of having a cesarean section because let’s face it— it’s serious surgery that carries a laundry list of risks. Not to mention that some women feel disappointed […]
Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California:- California’s governor, Jerry Brown, on Friday signed a law that lowers the penalty for exposing partners to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor, […]
Cigna to stop covering most OxyContin prescriptions Cigna to stop covering most OxyContin prescriptions:- In an attempt to reduce opioid use amid a nationwide abuse epidemic, insurance giant Cigna will no longer cover most OxyContin prescriptions in its group plans beginning January 1. “Our focus is on helping customers get […]
Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative:- Amid a growing U.S. opioid addiction, health insurer Cigna Corp will stop covering OxyContin, the opioid painkiller sold by Purdue Pharma LP, as of Jan. 1 and will instead cover […]
Mom gets jail over refusal to vaccinate son Mom gets jail over refusal to vaccinate son;- A Michigan judge sentenced Rebecca Bredow to seven days in jail after she violated a court order to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated. Bredow’s case first made headlines last week after her ex-husband took […]
Texas blood banks in dire need of donations Texas blood banks in dire need of donations:- The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is experiencing a severe blood shortage as hospitals take in evacuees impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The non-profit serves 43 counties and has less than a day’s blood […]
Mail-in tick testing kit speeds up Lyme disease diagnosis Mail-in tick testing kit speeds up Lyme disease diagnosis:- Lyme disease can become seriously debilitating if it isn’t treated early on. But if you are bitten by a tick, it can be tough to know if you’ve actually contracted Lyme. Not […]
