Governor blasts mental hospital for escaped killer Hawaii Gov. David Y. Ige blasted the state’s mental hospital officials for the escape of a man acquitted of murder by reason of insanity and for their failure to notify law enforcement for 10 hours. At least seven Hawaii State Hospital employees were […]
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IUD May Lower Cervical Cancer Risk IUD May Lower Cervical Cancer Risk:- IUD contraceptive devices may reduce a woman’s risk of cervical cancer by about a third, a new review concludes. Researchers think IUDs might promote an immune response that kills off human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes virtually […]
Kentucky sues maker of controversial opioid Kentucky sues maker of controversial opioid:- The attorney general of Kentucky is suing the maker of the opioid painkiller Opana ER, accusing Endo Pharmaceuticals of fraud and deception that resulted in a sudden spike of overdose deaths. Attorney General Andy Beshear said Monday that […]
WV ranks fourth in premature birth rates Nearly 12 percent of babies delivered in West Virginia are now born premature — placing the Mountain State (11.8 percent) fourth behind Mississippi (13.6 percent), Louisiana (12.6 percent) and Alabama (12 percent) for the highest percentage of preterm births. Those relatively high rates […]
California woman, 45, unexpectedly gives birth after not realizing she was pregnant When 45-year-old Beth Clay began experiencing excruciating abdominal pains earlier this month, she suspected she had kidney stones. Instead, after arriving at a hospital emergency room, the Venice, California, woman discovered she was about to give birth to […]
New pneumonia vaccine protects against over 70 strains of the disease A new vaccine targeting dozens of new strains of pneumonia could potentially save “hundreds of thousands of lives” according to researchers. Early studies show the new vaccine effectively protects against a variety of bacteria that causes pneumococcal disease including […]
The woman who sweats blood from her palms and her face The woman who sweats blood from her palms and her face:- Sweating blood from her face and the palms of her hands, a 21-year-old woman was admitted to an Italian hospital. Drs. Roberto Maglie and Marzia Caproni, both dermatologists […]
