NEW YORK — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off” standalone illness. Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu. Centers for Disease … Read more
There are two habits that always seem to get sleep doctors riled up: using alcohol as a sleep aid and eating dinner late. If you want to dine with a doctor specializing in sleep, you’d better ask them to meet you for the early-bird special because they certainly seem to collectively be against a late-night … Read more
Maintaining warmth in winter is vital as we all know as temperatures drop. However, central heating may affect our health, especially for those with conditions such as asthma and eczema. To help, Dr Neel Patel , a General Practitioner at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, has provided recommendations for safeguarding your health during the colder months. So … Read more
WASHINGTON — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing’s global influence. The competition between the world’s superpowers … Read more
A new program at the University of Calgary is aiming to reduce the strain on Alberta’s medical system. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is the first of its kind in Alberta and will train new physician assistants to bolster the number of health-care workers across the province. Physician assistants, or PAs, are medical … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail, an attorney for the family said Thursday. Sebastian County and Turn Key Health Clinics LLC agreed … Read more
A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city’s first confirmed human case. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) issued a warning Thursday, urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites to reduce the risk of contracting both EEEV and West Nile Virus, … Read more
BISMARCK, N.D. — A state judge struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban Thursday, declaring that broad guarantees of personal liberty in the constitution of his conservative, Republican-dominated state create a fundamental right to abortion before a fetus is viable. The state’s GOP attorney general promised to appeal the decision, which would take effect within a … Read more
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After his life was upended by a debilitating illness, a young man from Montreal and his family are making a public plea in hopes of finding a compatible kidney donor. Julian Zadrozny, 25, knew something was wrong when he began experiencing “really bad leg cramps” and other painful symptoms. “I wasn’t able to sleep through … Read more
