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How Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea
As miserable as norovirus is, passengers sometimes face more serious crises at sea. In fact, most cruise ships have morgues on board as well as medical centers. Last year, 189 deaths were reported on cruises.
Hospital Where 3 Preemies Died Seeking Source of Bacteria
A Pennsylvania hospital is racing to determine the source of a waterborne germ that appears to have infected at least eight infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, three of whom have died, officials said Monday.
Kroger, Walgreens to Stop Selling E-Cigarettes in US
Two major retailers say they will no longer sell e-cigarettes in the U.S. amid mounting health questions surrounding vaping.
Worms in Broccoli at North Carolina College Prompt Inquiry
Students at a North Carolina university say their dining hall is serving them undercooked food and broccoli filled with worms.
California OKs Pharmacists to Dispense HIV Prevention Meds
Pharmacists in California will be able to dispense HIV prevention pills to patients without a doctor's prescription after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that supporters say will greatly reduce the spread of infection.
Tanning Salons Targeting Gays? One Study Says Maybe So
A new study shows that indoor tanning facilities are much more likely to be found near neighborhoods with a high number of male same-sex couples, raising fears that gay men might be targeted for a service linked to higher skin cancer rates.
Verbal Autopsies Used in Push to Better Track Global Deaths
About 50 countries have attempted verbal autopsy projects, and the list is growing.
Iranian MPs Seek Probe into Clashes in Town Over HIV Cases
Dozens of Iranian lawmakers have demanded an investigation into violent protests in the central Iranian town of Lordegan.
3 Get Nobel Medicine Prize for Learning How Cells Use Oxygen
Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering how the body's cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases.
Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Services Hitch Onto Medicaid
Arizona became the first state to revamp its Medicaid regulations to make it easier for ride-sharing companies to participate in its nonemergency transportation benefit.
French Conservatives Protest Bill Allowing IVF for Lesbians
Several thousand conservative activists of all ages marched through Paris on Sunday to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples and single women access to in vitro fertilization and related procedures.
In Tiny Doses, An Addiction Medication Moonlights As Treatment For Chronic Pain
As the medical establishment attempts a huge U-turn after two disastrous decades of pushing long-term opioid use for chronic pain, scientists have been struggling to develop safe, effective alternatives.
As Off-Label Use Spreads, Supplies Of Niche Drugs And Patients' Patience Grow Short
According to the FDA, nationwide drug shortages of all kinds — from antibiotics to heart drugs to saline solution — are increasing and having a high impact on public health
How Old is too Old? White House Hopefuls Confront Age Debate
The fraught debate over whether someone is too old to manage the rigors of the presidency has largely been overlooked during a Democratic primary that has put more emphasis on issues such as health care, immigration and gun control. That changed this week
Illegal Vape Name Draws Scrutiny as Illness Spreads
It's a widely known vape cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it's not a licensed brand. And it's got the kind of market buzz no legitimate company would want.
Surge in Players Seeking Mental Health Treatment in England
Dropping in on football clubs across England to speak to players, Michael Bennett poses a question he already know the answers to.
We're Completely Bombarded With Choices, and It's Stressing Us Out
What do we experience, in the moment, when we decide from an abundance of choices? Does it cause us to shut down or does it energize us? Does it make us feel more confident or less confident? Could it have a lasting impact on our health and well-being?
Marriage Could be Good for Your Health, Unless You're Bisexual
Recently, a few studies looked into gay and lesbian populations and same-sex marriages to test if marriage is related to better health in these populations — and the evidence is mixed.
US Twin Births, Long on Upswing, Hit Lowest Level in Decade
Fewer U.S. families are seeing double, according to a government report that finds a drop in new twins.
Trump Administration to Expand DNA Collection at Border
The Trump administration is planning to expand the collection of DNA from migrants who cross U.S. borders, and to include the information in a massive criminal database operated by the FBI.