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May 31, 2017

Tuna Steaks Recalled in 3 US States for Hepatitis A

A number of restaurants in California, Oklahoma and Texas received shipments of frozen tuna steaks that may be contaminated with hepatitis A, according to health officials. The tuna products, distributed by Hilo Fish Company in Hawaii, recently tested positive for the hepatitis A virus and are being recalled, according to...

May 31, 2017

FDA Asks Drug Company to Pull Painkiller in First

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (June 8) that it has requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals, a drug company, remove the opioid painkiller Opana ER from the drug market. This is the first time that the federal agency has requested that a drug company voluntarily stop selling a...

May 31, 2017

Boy Dies Days After Swimming: What Is 'Dry Drowning'?

A 4-year-old boy in Texas died recently, nearly a week after he went swimming, from what his parents were told was dry drowning. But what exactly does this mean? The boy, Frankie Delgado, was playing in the waters of the Galveston Bay when he was knocked down by a wave,...

May 31, 2017

Rare Genetic Mutation Makes People Prone to Colds

The case of a young girl who frequently got sick from colds has helped scientists pinpoint a rare genetic mutation that makes people more susceptible to cold viruses. The 5-year-old girl has suffered numerous life-threatening infections from human rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, according to a new report. When...

May 31, 2017

Lonely? Take the Focus Off Yourself, Study Suggests

When people feel lonely, they may become more self-centered, which, in turn, can make them even lonelier, thus fueling a vicious cycle, according to a new study. The results suggest that self-centeredness may prolong loneliness. If you get more self-centered, you run the risk of staying locked in to feeling...

May 31, 2017

Demi Moore's Missing Teeth: Can Stress Really Make Teeth Fall Out?

Actress Demi Moore's smile looked a little different recently — she lost her two front teeth, a problem she says was the result of stress. But how does stress cause teeth to fall out? Moore, who is 54, revealed her dental issues on Monday (June 12) when she appeared on...

May 31, 2017

Unproven Treatments for 'Chronic Lyme Disease' Lead to Severe Infections

In a small number but growing number of cases, people in the U.S. have suffered severe bacterial infections, bone damage or a life-threatening condition called septic shock — all because of treatments they received for a condition called chronic Lyme disease. But there is no test for chronic Lyme disease,...

May 31, 2017

Downward Dog, Doctor's Order: Yoga Could Ease Back Pain

To ease low back pain, you may want try a downward dog: A new study suggests that doing yoga may be as effective as physical therapy for reducing low back pain. The study looked at a specific yoga routine designed by experts. Some yoga poses could be harmful to the...

May 31, 2017

Drugs and Carrie Fisher: How Cocaine, MDMA Affect Heart

Actress Carrie Fisher had a number of drugs in her system, including cocaine and MDMA, when she went into cardiac arrest before her death in December. But how do these drugs affect the heart? Fisher experienced what appeared to be a cardiac arrest at the end of a long flight...

May 31, 2017

Drug May Help with Common Form of Vision Loss

An experimental drug reduces eye damage in people with a common form of vision loss for which there is currently no available treatment, a new study finds. The new research sought to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss in industrialized countries, according to the World...

May 31, 2017

Too Much Tech Tied to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

College students who are glued to their devices may show early signs of developing the painful condition carpal tunnel syndrome, a new study suggests. Researchers found that young adults who spent an average of 9 hours a day using mobile phones, tablets, gaming consoles and computers reported more pain in...

May 31, 2017

Brain-Infecting 'Rat Lungworm' Spreads in Florida

A parasitic worm that can infect people's brains has been found throughout Florida, according to a new study. The researchers found the parasite, called rat lungworm, living in rats and snails in five Florida counties in both the central and northern parts of the state. Rat lungworm was previously found...

Apr 30, 2017

What Cancer Did Val Kilmer Have? A Look At Some Possibilities

Actor Val Kilmer recently revealed that he had cancer that left him with a swollen tongue, but exactly what type of cancer could have caused this symptom? On Wednesday, April 26, Kilmer took part in a Reddit AMA (ask me anything), and a user asked Kilmer about an incident last...

Apr 30, 2017

Gluten-Free Diets Don't Lower Heart Disease Risk

Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but a new study finds that avoiding gluten won't lower your risk of heart disease. In fact, the researchers say that gluten-free diets could pose health concerns because people who go gluten free tend to lower their intake of whole grains — an ingredient...

Apr 30, 2017

Could Your Cells Be Worth Millions?

By donating blood plasma, you can make anywhere from $40 to $100 per week. But that's loose change to Ted Slavin. He could make a hundred times that by selling his blood serum. Not everyone can do what Slavin did, however, and not everyone may want to. Rebecca Skloot told...