A rare blood infection caused by the Elizabethkingia anopheles bacteria has been contracted by people in Wisconsin the past few months, but it was recently confirmed to have claimed a life in Michigan. This brings the total death toll of the illness to 18, with the 17 people already having died of the infection in Wisconsin since the outbreak first occurred in November 2015.
Maple syrup is a sweet treat, but recent research has shown that its uses go far beyond its delicious properties. Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of Rhode Island revealed that the breakfast staple could protect the brain from disease such as Alzheimer’s.
Bumble Bee Foods and Tri-Union Seafoods have taken the initiative in recalling canned chunk light tuna because of “process deviations” that could pose serious health threats to consumers.
With the rise in dengue cases throughout the world, finding an effective vaccine remains at the top of the list of many health officials. Recently, a new kind of vaccine emerged dubbed the TV003. It seems to be a promising innovation as initial studies revealed that the vaccine looks to protect people from at least one type of dengue.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines on prescribing opioids including OxyCotin and Percocet. Much of the advice is geared for primary care physicians, who prescribe nearly half of the opioid painkillers in the United States.
There has been previous research that cannabis is beneficial for those with neurological disorders like epilepsy. A new marijuana-deprived drug by GW Pharmaceuticals called Epidiolex was found to successfully treat a severe and rare form of epilepsy.
The effects of cancer are different for everybody. Sometimes it can be metastatic and the cancer can spread to other parts of the body, which can make it harder to treat. A new way of releasing chemotherapy treatment drugs via nanotechnology produced miraculous results as the disease vanished in test mice.
It seems you are what your parents eat. Parents who eat a high-fat diet can increase the obesity risk in their children through 'epigenetic' inheritance, according to a new study.
According to a new study, children who have smoking mothers may have an increased risk of developing COPD later in life. There are more than 11 million people who have COPD in the US, but the American Lung Association estimates that 24 million Americans are unaware of having it.
Many people get tattoos for various reasons. A new study has shown that there are benefits to inking. Multiple tattoos can reportedly make your immune system stronger which can protect you from common colds.
The director of the Center for Disease Control, Dr. Tom Frieden, has warned that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico could soon face Zika virus infections reaching into the hundreds of thousands.
A mind-boggling treatment for breast cancer can reportedly destroy tumors in just 11 days, according to scientists. Doctors used two existing cancer drugs Tyverb and Herceptin to stop cancer cells from multiplying.
Those in favor of stronger gun control laws may have a reason to celebrate as there are 3 state laws that could reduce gun deaths. Around 90 percent of gun-related deaths could be minimized if universal background checks on firearm and ammunition purchases and firearm identification would be widely implemented in the United States as federal laws.
Plastic has been a critical part of our daily life. In fact, we produce several million tonnes of waste every year, which is harming the environment. However, Japanese researchers have discovered plastic-loving bacteria that eat it up, which could solve the world's garbage problem.
Sick Venezuelans plead for help from Colombia’s medical facilities amid a lingering border dispute. This is despite the fact that the two governments remain at a war.
The woman who had the first uterus transplant in the United States had the organ removed despite it just being introduced earlier this week. She had to have it removed due to complications, Cleveland Clinic recently announced.
Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States that affects people of all ages. A new study shows that more than half of the American diet comes from 'ultra-processed foods' in frozen pizza and breakfast cereals to name a few.
Our ancestor's inability to chew huge chunks of meat and vegetables paved the way for becoming modern humans. The invention of stone cutting tools seems inevitable as the early humans created ways to chop up their food for easier chewing.
