Voice of America US Health Report: E-Cigarettes Not Safe for Young PeopleVoice of AmericaFILE – A smoker exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at the Vapor Spot, in Sacramento, California, in this July 7, 2015, photo. Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on В Контакте · Share on Google+ · Email to … Read more
Washington Post Brother says former US Sen. Kay Hagan is in intensive careWashington PostLAKELAND, Fla. — Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat who represented North Carolina, has been hospitalized after falling seriously ill, her family said. Hagan’s brother told The Lakeland Ledger in Florida (http://bit.ly/2hghIjE ) Hagan was rushed …Former Sen. Kay Hagan in … Read more
Cancer Network Scalp-Cooling System Reduced Hair Loss From Breast Cancer ChemotherapyCancer NetworkWith the help of a scalp-cooling device, 50% of women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy were able to prevent hair loss, according to the results of the SCALP trial presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer …How chemotherapy-busting cooling cap that … Read more
NBCNews.com Colombia Reports Major Rise in Birth Defect Amid Zika CrisisNew York TimesColombia, which suffered a Zika epidemic that peaked in February, has reported four times as many cases of babies born with microcephaly this year as it did in 2015, providing more proof that the Zika virus causes brain damage in infants. Because …Officials: … Read more
Los Angeles Times Cooling cap helps cancer patients preserve their hair during chemotherapy, clinical trial showsLos Angeles TimesIt’s been one year since the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cooling cap system to help cancer patients in the U.S. preserve their hair during chemotherapy treatments. A new clinical trial strengthens the case that cooling … Read more
ABC News Conjoined Twins Survive a Successful Surgery Separating ThemABC NewsThe parents thank the team of 50 doctors and nurses for this special holiday miracle in this week’s “Persons of the Week.” 2:03 | 12/09/16. Share. Title. Description. Share From {{scope.videoDuration}}. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email …Conjoined twins Erika and Eva on post-surgery … Read more
Wall Street Journal 4 more Zika cases, likely homegrown, found in TexasU.S. News & World ReportDALLAS (AP) — Four more cases of Zika that were likely transmitted by mosquito bites in Texas have been found in the same neighborhood where the state’s first such case was discovered, state health officials said Friday. The Texas Department … Read more
Researchers have discovered a new pathway in the liver that opens the door to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition that affects up to 25 percent of the population and may lead to cirrhosis and eventually liver cancer or failure, and likely other liver diseases. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico
WKBN.com Salem doctor says lack of research on e-cigarettes is troublingWKBN.comYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The number of high school and middle school students using e-cigarettes has tripled over the last 5 years, and the U.S. Surgeon General is now calling it a major health problem. In a report released Thursday, Surgeon …Surgeon General calls youth vaping … Read more
Chicago Tribune Lethal synthetic ‘super heroin’ triggers 1st Cook County overdose deathChicago TribuneIn this June 27, 2016 photo provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, members of the RCMP go through a decontamination procedure in Vancouver after intercepting a package containing approximately 1 kilogram of the powerful opioid carfentanil …New CDC data understate accidental shooting deaths … Read more