Mom was right. Eye injuries from paintball and BB guns are on the rise
Nonpowder firearms like BB and paintball guns aren’t typically considered lethal weapons. But as the rate of eye injuries linked to these…
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Explosive growth in screen use by toddlers, studies say
Use of screen time explodes between 12 months and three years in the United States, and most Canadian preschoolers between the ages of two and three…
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More than 1,000 patients may have been exposed to HIV and other viruses after error in sanitizing procedure
More than a thousand surgical patients at Goshen Hospital in Indiana may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B after an error in the…
Continue Reading If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner, check your pantry and fridge for these recalled foods
If you’re hosting Thanksgiving festivities this year, it’s time to check your pantry and fridge. Federal health officials are warning…
Continue Reading Man dies after being licked by his dog and contracting rare infection
A 63-year-old man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection when he was licked by his dog. Doctors have warned pet owners to seek urgent…
Continue Reading What this sunny, religious town in California teaches us about living longer
Spanish for “beautiful hill,” Loma Linda, California is nestled between mountain peaks in the middle of the San Bernardino Valley. The…
Continue Reading Half a million pounds of pork products recalled after anonymous tip
A company is recalling more than half a million pounds of pork products because they were not inspected, officials said. The 515,000 pounds of raw…
Continue Reading E. coli outbreak reported in romaine lettuce harvested from Salinas, California, CDC and FDA say
A total of 40 people in 16 states have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce, according to a report from the Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading Trump’s White House meeting on vaping results in contentious debate
The White House held a contentious, wide-ranging meeting on Friday to examine increases in youth vaping and the outbreak of vaping-related lung…
Continue Reading Teen in Canada develops ‘popcorn lung’ symptoms after vaping flavors and THC
A 17-year-old boy in Canada has been treated for a life-threatening popcorn lung-like illness after vaping flavored e-liquids and THC — the…
Continue Reading Fight is not over, says winner of vaginal mesh implant court victory
The woman at the center of a landmark legal victory against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over defective vaginal mesh implants said the…
Continue Reading More than 75,000 pounds of salad products are recalled after an E. coli outbreak sickens 17 people in eight states, CDC says
After an E. coli outbreak infected at least 17 people, a food company has decided to recall more than 75,000 pounds of salad products. Missa Bay, LLC…
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Girl’s sudden death after becoming ill at northeast El Paso school under investigation
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said they were looking into the cause of an elementary student’s sudden death just hours after falling ill at her…
Continue Reading Vaping lung injury cases rise to 2,290, CDC says
There were 2,290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping as of November 20, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Hepatitis A outbreak ‘potentially linked’ to blackberries from Fresh Thyme stores, officials say
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin has been “potentially linked” to blackberries from the Fresh Thyme chain of…
Continue Reading Urban dwellers who live near green spaces are less likely to die early, a new study says
Nature does the body good. And a sprawling new analysis of more than 8 million people suggests that to boost residents’ longevity, cities…
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A Colorado school district has closed more than 40 schools after a highly contagious virus outbreak
A school district in Colorado has closed more than 40 schools for two days after a virus outbreak rapidly spread through the student population,…
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‘I was scared, I didn’t know what to do’; El Paso boy’s daycare injury shocks mom
EL PASO, Texas — A 3-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after receiving a huge gash on his head at daycare. “Once I went into…
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Health care: How plans from Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren stack up
At first glance, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s introductory “Medicare for All” option looks similar to the proposals championed by former…
Continue Reading New ‘smart skin’ may let you reach out and virtually touch — anyone
Visualize touching your sweetheart’s face on the screen of your laptop and seeing a reaction to your touch in real time, even though you are…
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Kids Kountry daycare facilities in Las Cruces target of 30 state investigations over past 5 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a little girl was left behind at Kids Kountry Place in September, ABC-7 examined hundreds of pages worth of state…
Continue Reading Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says.…
Continue Reading Seattle Children’s Hospital CEO announces five more mold-related deaths since 2001
Months after a mold infection killed a pediatric patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital, its CEO has revealed that five more patients have died…
Continue Reading The man whose duvet nearly killed him: How this medical mystery was solved
The symptoms came on quickly. First it was hard to breathe, then dizzy spells caused by any amount of exertion. “Two months after the onset of…
Continue Reading Doctors offer free flu shots for migrants; CBP all but certain to say ‘no’
A group of physicians has volunteered to vaccinate migrants against the flu for free, but US Customs and Border Protection is all but certain to say…
Continue Reading New drug to fight migraine shows promise
A new drug to treat migraines has shown promise in a large-scale clinical trial, offering hope to people unable to use current treatment options. The…
Continue Reading At least five lawsuits have been filed against e-cigarette company Juul this week for allegedly targeting minors
Lawsuits against e-cigarette maker Juul were filed this week by the states of California and New York, two Washington state counties and a school…
Continue Reading ‘Designer babies’ could be just two years away, expert claims
Genetically-modified babies are “highly desirable” to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years,…
Continue Reading Samoa declares state of emergency after measles deaths
Samoa has declared a state of emergency after several deaths linked to a measles outbreak, closing schools and placing restrictions on public…
Continue Reading Malaria-fighting soup? On a lark, a school experiment leads to findings about homemade cures
It started out as a project for National Science Week at his children’s British primary school — a way malaria researcher Jake Baum could…
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