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Another year, another decrease in life expectancy in the US

The estimate of how long a person born in 2017 can expect to live in the United States is 78.6 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2016, the government statistic...

Life expectancy in the USA continues to fall

Drug overdoses set another annual record in 2017, cresting at 70,237 - up from 63,632 the year before, the government said in a companion report . Life exp...

Free Flu shot events planned statewide Dec. 5

Kirschke said it's important for anyone over 6 months of age who hasn't had a flu shot this flu season to get one as soon as possible. Flu shot locations an...

United Nations chief calls for more efforts to prevent new AIDS infections

We must overcome the stigma of HIV infection and treatment and continue our efforts in dispelling false beliefs about how HIV and AIDS are spread. It is impor...

US life expectancy declines again in sobering 'wake-up call'

Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC director, called the trend tragic and troubling. As a result, the average life span in America dropped to "78.6 years, a decrease of ...

Pediatricians have tested the safety of LEGO, swallowing his details

But despite how common this is, little research has actually been done in the area. One paediatrician taking part in the Everything is awesome: Don't forget ...

Proposed changes on Medicare drugs create winners and losers

As detailed in a study from researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Texas, "profit-maximizing" Part D plans are incentivized to limit benef...

Rogue Scientist Who Created Genetically Modified Babies Defends Controversial Work

He added that he had initially funded the experiment by himself. All had fathers with well-controlled HIV and mothers who were not infected. Embryos from seven ...

Here`s what causes asthma in kids with obesity

Overall, about eight percent had been diagnosed with asthma. This was based on a diagnosis or asthma drug prescription but not on breathing test results. "There...

Democratic Republic of Congo Starts Trial for Ebola Treatment

We hope to one day say that the death and suffering from Ebola is behind us", WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said. As of September 23, investig...

Police left to 'pick up the pieces' of broken mental health system

The police receive thousands of calls a year from GP surgeries and social care agencies who "shunt" mental health cases on to them at the end of their working d...

Here's How Long It Takes to Retrieve a Swallowed Lego

None of the team reported any side effects or pain from the experiment, and the Shat scores suggested that consistency of stools was not affected by the presenc...

Global Implant Scam: New Trail Of Harm?

It includes findings on regulation, a look into corruption in the industry as well as reports on faulty devices and their recall. ICIJ reporters interviewed...

One confirmed case of polio-like disease found in Louisiana

According to the CDC, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition. A vast majority of those affected since 2014 have been children under the...

Scientist who claimed to create gene-edited CRISPR babies under investigation

Kiran Musunuru, a University of PA gene editing expert and genetics journal editor. In videos posted online , scientist He Jiankui defended what he said ...

FDA says some romaine OK to eat; check labels first

The FDA said romaine lettuce from other locations should soon be labeled with harvest dates and regions, so consumers know that it's safe to eat. Due to perso...

'MONSTROUS' scientist 'makes world's first gene-edited babies' in HIV test

Chinese university professor He Jiankui posted a video on YouTube saying that the twin girls, born a few weeks ago, had had their DNA altered to prevent t...

Monday Night Football clash between Burnley and Newcastle delayed by medical emergency

They have been taken to hospital and they are in a conscious state. However, the two wins were their only victories this season and Newcastle have done little...

Chinese researcher stakes claim to world’s first genetically edited babies

No one knows exactly how He Jiankui , on leave from Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, did it. Scientists gathered in Hong Kong at an g...

CDC: Don't eat romaine lettuce. Here's why

CDC officials are investigating the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has infected 32 people in 11 states. Romaine lettuce has been linked to an outbreak of...

University of Maryland student dies from Adenovirus, 5 others diagnosed

University Health Center director David McBride reportedly said they had been working with the Maryland Department of Health and the Prince George's County ...

NHS says mental health care for children is improving

Figures released later today are expected to show a rise in the number of children with mental health needs. Boys were found to be more likely have a mental h...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA), Humana Exploring Mutual Stakes

Almost 80 percent of the US population lives within five miles of a Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned store, which also includes Duane Reade and Rite Aid. As of no...

Millions still lack access to insulin shots

But if current quantities of the medicine remain level, as many as 40 million sufferers could be left without it, according to a report in the journal The Lanc...

Huge dust storm hits Sydney

Conditions in Sydney are expected to peak on Thursday afternoon before clearing. The bureau is expecting between 5 and 10 millimetres of rain on Thursday, whi...

Boston Scientific acquires BTG for $4.2B, boosting stake in interventional medicine

Boston Scientific said BTG's interventional medicine products, which use devices to deliver drugs to affected organs, would augment its capabilities in importan...

This "Breakthrough" Drug for People With Peanut Allergies May Soon Change Lives

The aim of treatment is not to heal the allergy or sanction children to consume peanut butter sandwiches but to decrease the probability that an incidental su...

FDA: Don't give babies and infants honey or pacifiers dipped in honey

Honey-filled pacifiers, chupones con miel in Spanish, are not common in the United States but may be available in some specialty stores and through online ret...

Chickenpox Outbreak Is North Carolina's Largest Since 1995

But the state also permits exemptions based on the advice of a physician - and on religious grounds. The viral infection manifests in an itchy rash in most ca...

Romaine Lettuce Is Not Safe To Eat Whatsoever, CDC Warns

There have been 18 cases of E. coli in Ontario and Quebec, according to the warning. Typical symptoms include stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. "When the...