Desperate to ‘live again,’ this young man hopes plea will find him a kidney

Desperate to ‘live again,’ this young man hopes plea will find him a kidney

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

‘I’m a pharmacist – this red flag sign in your fingers could signal 3 killer conditions’

‘I’m a pharmacist – this red flag sign in your fingers could signal 3 killer conditions’

When it comes to health conditions many of the telltale symptoms we experience have some link to the part of the body affected. As an example, one of the giveaway signs of lung cancer is a persistent cough, while bowel cancer can lead to blood appearing in your poo. In other cases though, you may … Read more

Japanese authorities raid a factory making health supplements linked to 5 deaths

Japanese authorities raid a factory making health supplements linked to 5 deaths

TOKYO — Japanese government health officials raided a factory Saturday producing health supplements that they say have killed at least five people and hospitalized more than 100 others. About a dozen people wearing dark suits solemnly walked into the Osaka plant of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. in the raid shown widely on Japanese TV news, including … Read more