Woman Paralysed From Neck Down After Weight Loss Surgery In Turkey
A woman became paralyzed from the neck down following weight loss surgery in Turkey. At 28 stone and unable to walk, Danielle Peebles was determined to improve
China Finds More Cases Of African Swine Fever On Hainan Island
China has found new cases of African swine fever in six farms across four locations in Hainan province, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, adding to two e
U.S. Congress Invites Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Third Drug Pricing Hearing
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks with reporters as he arrives for the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washi
Experimental Phone App Works With Insulin Pumps To Control Diabetes
An artificial pancreas system that uses a smart phone app coupled with a glucose sensor and an insulin pump has shown promise in a preliminary trial in people w
Cannabis Abstinence Tied To Memory Improvement In Adolescents, Young Adults
Abstaining from cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who used the drug at least weekly, a U.S. according to a st
Roche's Alecensa Latest Beneficiary Of Faster China Drug Approvals
ZURICH - Chinese regulators are speeding up drug approvals, with Roche's Alecensa cancer medicine the latest beneficiary in a market that is growing increasingl
Third African Swine Fever Outbreak Hits China's Hog Herd
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday 88 hogs had died from African swine fever in the eastern city of Lianyungang, the third outbreak this m
Cancer Diagnosis Tied To Increased Risk Of Diabetes
(Reuters Health) - People who get diagnosed with cancer may be more likely to develop diabetes, a Korean study suggests. The study included 524,089 men and wome
New Ebola Outbreak: WHO Scales Up Response As New Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed In DR Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated it's instantly scaled up its response after two new circumstances of Ebola Virus Disease had been confirmed in the De
U.S. Employers Say CVS-Aetna Deal Would Affect Health-benefits Decisions - Survey
NEW YORK - CVS Corp's proposed purchase of Aetna Inc will affect decision-making by a majority of large and mid-size U.S. corporations on employee health benefi
Avatars Can Help Schizophrenia Patients Control Threatening Voices
An experimental therapy for people with schizophrenia that brings them face to face with a computer avatar representing the tormenting voices in their heads has
One Million Unvaccinated Venezuelan Kids Vulnerable In Measles Outbreak - Doctors
A group of doctors on Friday estimated that around 1 million unvaccinated Venezuelan children are susceptible to measles, a highly contagious disease that has r
U.S. Invests $170 Million In Late-stage Ebola Vaccines, Drugs
The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for appro
Outbreak Of Hantavirus Infections Kills Three In Washington State
Five people have been stricken with the rare, rodent-borne hantavirus illness in Washington state since February, three of whom have died, in the state's worst
WHO Warns Of Imminent Spread Of Untreatable Superbug Gonorrhoea
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable "superbug" strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others
Concussions Tied To Menstrual Problems In Young Women - Study
Young women who suffer a concussion may be at increased risk of menstrual irregularities, at least for a few months, suggests a new U.S. study. Researchers fou
Resistance Exercise May Help Stave Off Heart, Diabetes Risks
Middle aged adults who do even a small amount of regular strength training exercise may be lowering their risk of so-called metabolic syndrome - itself a risk f
'Brain Training' App Improves Memory In People With Cognitive Decline
A brain training computer game developed by British neuroscientists has been shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia and
Togo Reports H5N1 Bird Flu In Southern Part Of The Country: OIE
Togo reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Anima