Fluent News

Health

For faster browsing and content offline, download the Fluent News App

  • attribution

    West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

    1 Related

    CNN

    West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.Thirty-nine people were hospitalized Friday, nine of them in intensive care, the agency said. Another...

  • attribution

    'No evidence' implants are toxic

    BBC

    Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. Concerns had been raised about Poly Implant Prostheses - or PIPs - after a French inquiry...

  • attribution

    Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands

    FOX News

    The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.Richard Edwards made his first appearance on Thursday, about a week after he underwent a nearly 18-hour transplant...

  • attribution

    Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

    1 Related

    Reuters

    Corrects spelling of Gleevec in 12th paragraphBy Susan Heavey and Lisa RichwineSILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.In February 2009, a popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled...

  • attribution

    Michael Douglas' Life as a Cancer Patient

    ABC News

    Scott, a 66-year-old high-tech consultant from Silicon Valley, thought the small lump he detected under his jaw line while shaving about two years ago was caused by allergies. Doctors eventually discovered the small growth on the back of...

  • attribution

    Garden of Death: Man Survives Freak Infection

    4 Related

    ABC News

    Pity the poor British fellow who learned that puttering in the garden can be, in rare instances, hazardous to one's health. Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after...

  • attribution

    Fertility treatments: Would you get selective reduction?

    CNN

    Are they one of your success stories?" I asked, pointing behind Dr. H. to a large silver-framed photo of two fat-cheeked babies, identical twins. Dr. H. was my fertility doctor, and this was our first appointment."They're my grandkids,"...

  • attribution

    Link between bone drugs and oesophageal cancer

    BBC

    Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs - used to treat fractures - may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, Oxford University research suggests. The study of 3,000 people found taking bisphosphonates for five years upped the risk from one...

  • attribution

    For 2nd Time, Ohio Woman Gives Birth in Vehicle

    FOX News

    For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.Christina Schuler's 8-pound, 11-ounce son was born Tuesday in the front seat of the family's...

  • attribution

    Ex-egg farm workers say complaints ignored

    1 Related

    MSNBC

    U.S. Agriculture Department employees working full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall ignored complaints about conditions at one site, two former employees say. The ex-workers at Wright County Egg...

  • Sections
  • Top News
  • U.S.
  • Business
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Technology & Science
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel