Mom shares harrowing addiction photos Mom shares harrowing addiction photos:- A mother’s bid to help others struggling with addiction has gone viral, after she shared harrowing before and after photos on her Facebook page urging others to seek help. Melissa Lee Matos, of West Virginia, wrote in an accompanying post […]
Trauma Surgeon: Please Avoid These Top Summer Accidents Trauma Surgeon: Please Avoid These Top Summer Accidents:- Summer is in full swing. But opportunities for outdoor fun also present the potential for serious unintended injuries. As a trauma surgeon, I have seen just about anything and everything cause injuries – fences, […]
Doctors find 27 contact lenses in woman’s eye Doctors find 27 contact lenses in woman’s eye:- A 67-year-old woman scheduled for routine cataract surgery in November thought it was just dry eye and old age causing her discomfort, she told her surgeons. But what doctors at Solihull Hospital in the […]
Florida Drug Treatment Center Operators Busted in Crackdown Florida Drug Treatment Center Operators Busted in Crackdown:- State and federal law enforcement made a sweep of arrests last week in South Florida, targeting owners of drug treatment centers in the state’s large — and troubled — rehab industry. The crackdown comes […]
Can apple cider vinegar help with weight loss? Can apple cider vinegar help with weight loss?:- The claims are everywhere: If you add apple cider vinegar to your daily diet, it will help you lose weight. “Research supports the use for weight loss,” declares one manufacturer. “A lot of this […]
Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor:- Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, has been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, according to a statement released by his family and the Phoenix Mayo Clinic. The statement says that following a procedure to remove a blood […]
Baltimore boy’s double-hand transplant a success, doctors say Baltimore boy’s double-hand transplant a success, doctors say:- A Baltimore boy who became the first youngster in the world to undergo a double-hand transplant two years ago has been recovering well, and doctors said they can finally rule the procedure a success. […]
Are you getting a UTI? Are you getting a UTI?:- For women, there’s a more than 50 percent chance of getting at least one urinary tract infection in your lifetime. In the U.S., this annoying infection results in some 8 million doctor visits each year; so you wouldn’t be the […]
Newborn dies after contracting life-threatening illness from kiss, family says Newborn dies after contracting life-threatening illness from kiss, family says:- The grieving parents of a newborn baby, who contracted a severe illness potentially after receiving a kiss from an infected person, annouced her death on Tuesday in an emotional Facebook […]
Wisconsin boy with rare disease sworn in as police officer in New Jersey beach town Wisconsin boy with rare disease sworn in as police officer in New Jersey beach town:- When members of the Wildwood, N.J., community heard that Ethan Kranig, a sick 9-year-old who always wanted to be a […]