Cholesterol drug prevents heart attacks — but costs $14K a year For the first time, research shows that a pricey new medication called Repatha not only dramatically lowers LDL cholesterol, the “bad” kind, it also reduces a patient’s risk of dying or being hospitalized. Repatha, a man-made antibody also known […]
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Most boomers infected with liver-damaging hepatitis C virus do not know it Few Baby Boomers have been tested for the liver-damaging hepatitis C virus, despite recommendations that all members of that generation have the blood test at least once, new research suggests. The share of boomers who had the test […]
Food may influence cancer spread There is mounting evidence the food on your plate can alter cancer’s growth and spread, say Cambridge scientists. Animal research, published in the journal Nature, showed breast tumours struggled without the dietary nutrient asparagine. It is found in the foodies’ favourite asparagus, as well as […]
6 things you can do right now to help prevent the flu The United States is in the midst of a particularly rough – and deadly – flu season. According to the latest from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current flu outbreak is responsible for at least […]
Hot tea linked to esophageal cancer in smokers, drinkers If you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol daily, you may want to consider letting your tea cool before you enjoy it. Drinking tea while it’s too hot could increase your risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. In the study, […]
North, South Korea report flu outbreaks ahead of Winter Olympics As athletes and tourists arrive in South Korea ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, health officials on the Korean Peninsula are battling two strains of influenza. Flu outbreaks in both North and South Korea have raised concerns […]
A fierce flu season pummels Washington region A vicious strain of the flu is battering the Washington region, mirroring a wave of debilitating illness that in recent weeks has seized the entire United States, health officials say. With the number of cases across the country still rising, health officials in […]
6 year old girl dead from Flu after hospital was sent back home Another kid has passed on from flu. Little 6-year-old Emily Muth from Cary, North Carolina was determined to have this season’s cold virus last Tuesday and passed on only three days after the fact on Friday night. […]
Why flesh-eating bacteria can look like the flu An Arizona woman who was initially diagnosed with the flu turned out to have a life-threating infection with “flesh-eating” bacteria, according to news reports. The woman, Christin Lipinski, visited her doctor with flu-like symptoms and pain under her arm, according to ABC15 […]
Boy dies after surgery to remove 10-pound facial tumor A 14-year-old boy died after undergoing surgery to remove a 10-pound tumor from his face. Emanuel Zayas and his family traveled to the U.S. from Cuba to have the surgery in Miami. Doctors and relatives confirmed Zayas died Friday, according to […]
