‘Zombie Cells’ Buildup in Body May Play Role in Aging
14 May 2019 The field of zombie cells is still young. But at least a dozen companies have launched efforts to pursue treatments.
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US Measles Cases Still Climbing, Topping 800 for Year
13 May 2019 It's the most cases since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year.
States Seek Explicit Patient Consent for Pelvic Exams
12 May 2019 Bills introduced in roughly a dozen states this year would require that women undergoing gynecological surgeries give explicit approval to a pelvic exam beforehand.
Cruise Ship Quarantined for Measles Case Heads to Curacao
3 May 2019 Authorities said the ship's doctor requested 100 vaccines after a female crew member was diagnosed with measles.
Robotic Device Winds Its Own Way Through Beating Pig Heart
24 April 2019 Just as cockroaches navigate along walls, the catheter maps its path through the heart, tapping periodically against the heart's valve and wall ever so lightly.
US Halts Sales of Pelvic Mesh Tied to Injuries in Women
16 April 2019 The FDA ordered the two remaining makers of the mesh — Boston Scientific and Coloplast — to stop selling it immediately
Kratom Is Tied to More US Deaths
11 April 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers after combing through death certificates and toxicology reports from an 18-month period.
Woman Lived to 99 with Organs Except Heart on Wrong Side
9 April 2019 It was only a year after she died, in 2017, that students and their teacher at a medical school discovered that all her internal organs except for her heart were in the wrong place.
US Investigates Seizure Risk with Electronic Cigarettes
3 April 2019 It's not the first time the FDA has flagged a potential health hazard with vaping devices.
US Officials Worry Paralyzing Illness May Grow More Common
2 April 2019 Joey Wilcox was one of 228 confirmed victims in the U.S. last year of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a rare, mysterious and sometimes deadly paralyzing illness.
Measles Count in US This Year Already More Than All of 2018
1 April 2019 The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say.
County Bans Unvaccinated Minors in Public as Measles Spreads
26 March 2019 Under the declaration, which lasts for at least 30 days, anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against measles is barred from public gathering places, including shopping malls, civic centers, schools, restaurants and even houses of worship.
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Mexicans Buy Fake Cellphones to Hand Over in Muggings
21 May 2019 Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones.
Officer Says He Inflated Charge Against Eric Garner
21 May 2019 Officer Justin Damico testified that paperwork he filled out exaggerated the seriousness of Eric Garner's suspected crime.
Cuccinelli Joining Trump Administration in Immigration Role
21 May 2019 The hire comes as Trump is struggling with a migrant surge at the southern border that is straining federal resources.
Residents Describe Terror, Confusion During RV Park Shooting
21 May 2019 Residents said Arrowhead Park had been quiet and safe prior to the shooting that left one officer dead and two others wounded.
At Abortion Clinics, New Laws Sow Confusion, Uncertainty
21 May 2019 None of the laws has taken effect, and all are expected to be blocked while legal challenges work their way through the courts.