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Mom suffers near-fatal stroke just hours after giving birth
Christina Aleksanian, 36, of Granada Hills, was recovering in the hospital after giving birth to her third child, a daughter named Stephanie, when she said she felt her hand start to go numb. Aleksanian said she thought she was getting a migraine, but as she was talking to her daughter's pediatrician, who happened to be in the room at the moment, she became unresponsive. Aleksanian's husband, Gary Galfayan, told "GMA" that just hours after he watched his wife deliver their healthy child on May
5 min read - HealthNBC News
Women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
Hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.
6 min read - USAssociated Press
West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009
A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009, health officials said Monday. The Monongalia County Health Department said WVU Medicine alerted officials Sunday that an adult patient living in the county tested positive for the viral infection. Health officials have not pinpointed exactly where and how the patient was exposed but said the person had recently traveled abroad.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance. Ana Estrada fought for years in Peruvian courts for the right to die with dignity, and became a celebrity in the conservative country where euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal. In 2022, Estrada was granted an exception by the nation’
3 min read - HealthThe New York Times
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
In her three decades of working with elephant seals, Dr. Marcela Uhart had never seen anything like the scene on the beaches of Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula last October. It was peak breeding season; the beach should have been teeming with harems of fertile females and enormous males battling one another for dominance. Instead, it was “just carcass upon carcass upon carcass,” recalled Uhart, who directs the Latin American wildlife health program at the University of California, Davis. H5N1, one
9 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Spring Mania: What It Is and What to Do If It Happens
For some, bipolar symptoms may kick into gear alongside the warm weather
6 min read - HealthThe Conversation
What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes
Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren for obesity and cardiovascular issues.
6 min read - HealthReuters
Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nine months into the U.S. launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of Alzheimer's, Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi is facing an unexpected hurdle to widespread use: an entrenched belief among some doctors that treating the memory-robbing disease is futile. Alzheimer's experts had anticipated bottlenecks due to Leqembi's requirements, which include additional diagnostic tests, twice-monthly infusions and regular brain scans to guard against potentially lethal side effect
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As bird flu spreads in the U.S., is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk.
Avian influenza has spread to dairy cows in multiple states and one person in Texas. Health officials are on high alert.
9 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Céline Dion says she goes to therapy 5 days a week and trains 'like an athlete' as part of her treatment plan
"I hope that we'll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it," Céline Dion told Vogue France.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her. “The medication she really needs, we barely have,” said Dr. Rachel Lavigne, a physician with the medical aid group. It’s a familiar scene repeated daily at hospitals and clinics across Port-au-Prince, where life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent as brutal
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Seattle Children's Hospital filed the lawsuit against Paxton's office in December in response to the Republican appearing to go beyond state borders to investigate transgender health care. Paxton, a staunch conservative who has helped drive GOP efforts that target the r
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Trial opens for former Virginia hospital medical director accused of sexual abuse of ex-patients
The former longtime medical director of a Virginia hospital that serves vulnerable children used physical examinations as a “ruse” to sexually abuse two teenage patients, a prosecutor said Monday, while the physician's attorney “adamantly” denied any inappropriate conduct. The trial of Daniel N. Davidow of Richmond, who for decades served as the medical director of the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, opened Monday morning in New Kent County, where a judge will weigh the charge
4 min read - HealthNBC News
When does 'old age' begin? Public perception may be skewing later
How old is old? The answer to that question appears to be changing, according to a new study. And the older people get, the later they think old age begins.
4 min read - BusinessReuters
US FDA approves ImmunityBio's bladder cancer therapy
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator approved on Monday ImmunityBio's combination therapy to treat a type of bladder cancer, marking an end to the company's efforts to bring its therapy to the market. The agency's green light is a shot in the arm for ImmunityBio, which had reiterated doubts in a regulatory filing last month about its ability to remain in business. The therapy works by activating types of disease-fighting white blood cells called natural killer (NK) cells and T-cells to create
2 min read - BusinessReuters
UnitedHealth says hackers possibly stole large number of Americans' data
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a "substantial proportion" of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer scrambles to contain the damage. The intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50% of U.S. medical claims, was one of the worst hacks to hit American healthcare and caused widespread disruption in payment to doctors and health facilities. The disclosure suggests patie
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How to Increase Stamina and Get More Energy
To increase stamina, taking stock of your lifestyle and mental wellness are key. Here, find out what really boosts stamina, plus what doesn’t.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Are you better off when your doctor is a woman? New study finds patients with female physicians have a lower risk of death and hospital readmission rates.
Although women in particular do better under the care of a female doctor, the research revealed that both men and women with female physicians have better outcomes.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Tongue Cancer: Everything You Need to Know
Tongue cancer, a type of oral cancer, often begins as a painful lump or sore on the side of the tongue that may bleed and resist healing. Here’s what to know.
9 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Is Insulin Sensitivity?
How to treat sensitivity and resistance to insulin
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What to Eat on Your Period: Foods to Eat and Avoid
Eating certain foods during your period may help relieve symptoms like cramps, while others, like spicy foods, may make them more severe. Learn more.
7 min read - BusinessReuters
Abeona shares tumble as FDA declines to approve skin disorder treatment
The health regulator sought certain additional data to satisfy requirements pertaining to chemistry, manufacturing, and controls before the treatment, called pz-cel, can be approved, in its so-called "complete response letter". The drug developer is seeking approval for the treatment in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, where the skin becomes fragile and blisters can appear through rubbing or exposure to heat. FDA in its response letter indicated that the proposed timin
1 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
What Does It Mean to Have a Fever Dream?
Being sick can do strange things to our subconscious
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Cyst vs. Tumor: What Are the Differences?
A cyst may not be cancerous. They’re usually benign, but they can be a risk factor for certain cancers, such as pancreatic. Find more details here.
7 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Can Dehydration Cause Stomach Pain?
Can dehydration cause stomach pain? Yes, dehydration-related stomach or abdominal pain can cause significant discomfort. Here’s what you need to know.
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Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Non-Blanching Rash: Causes and When to Call a Healthcare Provider
Non-blanching rashes can be a sign of serious illness, but not always
6 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Ozempic influencers are angry after TikTok's crackdown on weight loss content
Ozempic influencers could soon be extinct on TikTok due to a new set of community guidelines.
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Possible measles exposure at Indiana children's museum during total eclipse event, officials say
People who attended a total solar eclipse event at a children's museum in Indiana may have been exposed to measles, according to museum and health officials. Melissa McMasters, administrator of infectious disease and immunizations at the MCPHD, told ABC News the local county department was informed about the infected patient from the state Department of Health. "Measles is one of those reportable diseases that's required to be reported by law because of the public health significance of it," s
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Prune Belly Syndrome: What It Is and What to Expect
Prune belly syndrome, also known as Eagle-Barrett syndrome, is a very rare birth defect. It causes a wrinkled appearance of a child’s belly. Learn more.
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Stomach Rash: Causes and Treatments
Upper and Lower Abdominal Symptoms
7 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
How to Stay Grounded With Visualization Meditation
How to make guided imagery work for you
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
All-Over Itchy Skin (Without) Rash
Why your skin itches on different body parts
10 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Microsleep No More: How to Prevent Brief Sleep Episodes
How to avoid those heavy-eyed moments in your day
6 min read - HealthCBS News
Contaminated deer meat may have caused 2 hunters' deadly brain diseases
A new report calls for further study into a possible link between chronic wasting disease in deer and a rare and deadly brain disease in humans.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Why Is It So Hard to Cut Back on Sodium?
Almost 90% of people with heart disease consume too much sodium, a new study has found. The researchers found sodium intake was high among heart disease patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
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JN.1 COVID Variant Symptoms vs. Allergy Symptoms
The JN.1 COVID variant has slightly different symptoms than other variants, as well as some differences when compared to seasonal allergies. Here's what doctors want you to know.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
“One of the biggest issues about growing up in Flint is that people had already decided and predetermined who we were,” said 22-year-old Cruz Duhart, a member of the Flint Public Health Youth Academy. Sima Gutierrez collects water samples from residents' homes and takes them to the Flint Community Water Lab, where more than 60 high school and college interns have provided free testing for thousands of residents since 2020.
5 min read - LifestyleCBS News
Mom opens cafe to employ people with disabilities
The So Much To Give Inclusive Cafe in Cedars, Pennsylvania employs 63 people — 80% have a disability.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Eli Lilly to acquire manufacturing facility from Nexus Pharma
Lilly expects production at the facility based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to begin at the end of 2025. Soaring demand for GLP-1 agonists, a class of highly effective diabetes and obesity drugs which suppress appetite and promote a feeling of fullness, has led to constrained supply for drugmakers such as Lilly and Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website showed that due to increased demand, most doses of Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro and we
1 min read - ScienceWashington Post
New study offers hope for a rare and devastating eye cancer
After more than a decade studying a rare eye cancer that produces some of the hardest-to-fight tumors, researchers from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have found a treatment that works on some patients and, more importantly, a tool that can predict when it is likely to succeed. The work, published in Nature Communications, is being validated in a clinical trial involving at least 30 patients. It could pave the way for similar methods designed to overcome one of the enduring frustrations
5 min read - HealthWashington Post
Some 11 percent of U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD
More than 1 in 10 children in the United States - about 11 percent of those ages 5 to 17 - have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The report data was drawn from interviews, conducted in person and by phone from 2020 through 2022, with members of a representative sample of U.S. households.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington P
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
The latest on bird flu: What to know about how it's spread, vaccine plans and more
Everything need to know about the spread of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in the U.S.
6 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Am I a Narcissist? Take the Test
Find out if you exhibit traits connected to narcissism
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Less than half of nursing home residents are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines, study finds: Your guide to the latest virus news
Here’s your go-to guide with everything you need to know about COVID-19, including testing expanding to more airports, updated isolation guidelines and plans for a fall vaccine.
10 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Can Cause a Rash Around the Eyes?
Many conditions can cause a rash around the eyes, from infections to dermatological conditions like dermatitis or psoriasis. Here’s what you need to know.
8 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Quiz: How much do you know about marijuana? Test your knowledge now.
Test yourself on side effects, which states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and more.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
It's Earth Day. Here are 6 tips for keeping yourself — and the planet — healthy.
Swap out your laundry pods, say no to paper receipts and other eco-friendly ways to boost your health.
4 min read - LifestyleVerywell Health
When Do Your Feet Stop Growing?
Most people’s feet stop growing at age 20. However, some people may also notice their feet change in size later in life. Here’s what you need to know.
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