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A Plug Instead of a Snip for Male Birth Control? TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A new gel-based vasectomy has proven effective in a group of monkeys, raising hopes it could one day provide a permanent but easily reversible male contraceptive option in humans.
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'Is It on Your Bucket List to Save a Life?': Woman Donates Kidney to Dying Friend's Son A mother's desperate call on social media reunited her with a friend that she and her husband hadn't seen in years - and gave their son a second chance at life.
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Male Contraceptive 'Hydrogel' Passes Test in Rhesus Monkeys A new type of male contraceptive that blocks the flow of sperm effectively prevented pregnancy in female monkeys, a new study finds.
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Male contraceptive gel proves effective in monkeys (CNN) - When it comes to contraception, there are no long-lasting, easily reversible options for men. The only choices are condoms or a vasectomy.
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Iranian infant arrives at OHSU in time for lifesaving surgery PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) - A four-month-old Iranian girl is back on track for a heart surgery meeting at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) after her family had to postpone a planned flight to Oregon over President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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Iranian baby with heart defect admitted to Oregon hospital This undated photo provided by OHSU Doernbecher and the Reshad Family shows Fatemeh Reshad, an infant from Iran with a life-threatening heart condition, who will be treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Ore.
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Clinic falsely told dozens they had Alzheimer's, suits say TOLEDO, Ohio - Shawn Blazsek knew a string of concussions from high school football and boxing was catching up with him. He would go days without sleeping and was forgetting how to tie his shoes.
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Iranian baby barred by travel ban arrives at hospital (CNN) Baby Fatemeh Reshad could soon on the mend -- and just in time. The 4-month old Iranian infant who has a life-threatening heart defect arrived Tuesday at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, officials there said.
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AAP on teen vaccines: Optimize uptake, address hesitancy Providers need to offer vaccines and address vaccine hesitancy during all routine office visits, according to an expert panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as it commented on the 2017 pediatric routine immunization schedule published ...
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What you need know about the CDC's updated vaccine guidelines Roll up your sleeves, America. A national advisory panel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its 2017 advisory for recommended shots affecting adults.
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Mom angry Carrboro day care worker nursed infant Carrboro, N.C. - An Orange County mother is calling for criminal charges against a day care worker who breastfed her infant against her wishes.
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Heavy Lifting, Working Nights Can Hamper Fertility New evidence bolsters the idea that jobs requiring heavy lifting or working nights may diminish a woman's ability to become pregnant.
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Heavy lifting, shift work could harm women's fertility, study shows (CNN) - Jobs that involve heavy lifting on a regular basis could reduce a woman's fertility, particularly among overweight and obese women, a new study shows.
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Shift work and physically demanding jobs linked to lower fertility in women - study Researchers found women whose work involved heavy lifting, and those working evening or night shifts, had a lower reserve of eggs.
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Study: E-cigarettes might be less harmful than regular smokes Smoking e-cigarettes might be less harmful than smoking regular cigarettes, according to new research that looked at the levels of toxins and carcinogens in long-term smokers.
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North Carolina mother says day care worker breastfed her baby without permission CARRBORO, N.C. -- A North Carolina mother is furious after another woman allegedly breastfed her son without permission, WTVD reports.
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Could Night Shifts, Heavy Lifting Impair a Woman's Fertility? TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Women who work night shifts or do heavy physical labor may be somewhat less fertile than other women, new research suggests.
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Heavy lifting, shift work could harm women's fertility, study shows (CNN) Jobs that involve heavy lifting on a regular basis could reduce a woman's fertility, particularly among overweight and obese women, a new study shows.
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CDC, AAFP Release 2017 Immunization Schedules February 06, 2017 04:04 pm Chris Crawford - The CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), together with the AAFP and other medical professional organizations, have released the 2017 adult and childhood immunization ...
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CDC Issues New Vaccine Guidelines for Adults While children in the U.S. are often required to be current on their vaccinations or receive a special waiver in order to attend public school, there is no requirement for adult vaccinations, despite several diseases that continue to present dangers ...
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Iranian baby with heart defect admitted to Oregon hospital PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Iranian infant in need of life-saving heart surgery arrived Tuesday at a Portland hospital with her family after being temporarily banned from coming to the U.S.
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Iranian baby with heart defect admitted to Oregon hospital This undated photo provided by OHSU Doernbecher and the Reshad Family shows Fatemeh Reshad, an infant from Iran with a life-threatening heart condition, who will be treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children's ... more. Photo: Reshad Family Photo, AP.
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They thought he was fat, but he had a 130-lb. tumor (CNN) It looked like fat. 57-year-old Roger Logan's abdomen was so large the growth hung over his lower body like a boulder. It felt like fat.
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They told him, 'You're just fat.' But it was actually a 130-pound abdominal tumor. They said it was only fat. But there was 130 pounds of it, as heavy as a newborn giraffe. What they said was fat descended from his stomach.
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Vaping May Be 'One-Way Bridge' to Cigarettes for Teens High school seniors who reported vaping, but with no history of cigarette use, were more than four times as likely to take up smoking within a year as 12th graders who did not vape or smoke, according to a nationally representative study.
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Suit: Clinic cashed in on Urlacher's new hair without permission Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher is suing a Florida hair clinic that he claims used his likeness without permission to advertise restoration treatments like the one he famously unveiled last year.
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Why Everyone At NYFW Will Be Wearing This Pin Over the past few months, we've seen clothing become a more prominent vehicle for political expression - be it pantsuits as a nod to Hillary Clinton, pussy hats as a symbol for women's rights, or pink Planned Parenthood scarves worn as a form of ...
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Hans Rosling: Data visionary and educator dies aged 68 Hans Rosling, a Swedish professor of global health and well-known public educator, has died aged 68, his Gapminder foundation has announced.
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Plain Old Vaping Gives Way to 'Dripping' Among Teenagers, Study Says New research suggests teenagers are finding new ways to use electronic cigarettes - even though federal law prohibits them for people under 18.
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Putin critic in 'grave' condition after suffering full organ failure Moscow (CNN) A vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said he was poisoned in 2015, has suffered "full organ failure" and is still in "grave" condition after being hospitalized in Moscow last week, his wife says.
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Get Ready for New York Fashion Week—With Added President Trump Watch out for white bandanas and Planned Parenthood pins. Designers are preparing to protest the election of President Trump at New York Fashion Week.
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Activist who released undercover Planned Parenthood videos speaks at Kansans for Life banquet An undercover video operation that led to renewed efforts to defund Planned Parenthood has its roots in Kansas, the California activist who engineered the scheme told abortion opponents Tuesday night.
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Venezuela is running short on HIV meds—and places to turn for help On top of its currency being in free fall for 3 years running, empty shelves at supermarkets, and electricity rationing, Venezuela has a serious shortage of medicines, including life-saving anti-HIV drugs.
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Encouraging clinical results for an antibody drug to prevent or treat HIV Marina Caskey (above) led the first clinical study of a drug, called 10-1074, which is derived from a human antibody against HIV. Credit: The Rockefeller University.
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Putin Critic Was Poisoned, Wife Says The wife of a prominent Kremlin critic says he was critically poisoned by an unknown substance. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's best-known critics, became critically ill and was placed on life support last week ...
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A Kremlin Critic Is In A Coma After A Suspected Second Poisoning Vladimir Kara-Murza was hospitalized last week after experiencing symptoms that matched an incident in 2015. posted on Feb. 6, 2017, at 8:14 p.m.. Hayes Brown. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Tweet. Tumblr. Stumble. Bookmark it. View this image ›. Vladimir ...
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Putin Not a Friend, Poisoned Russian Activist's Wife Tells Trump The wife of a poisoned Russian opposition activist says President Donald Trump must not consider Vladimir Putin a friend. In an exclusive interview with ABC News after visiting her comatose husband in a Moscow hospital, Evgenia Kara-Murza said, "[Trump ...
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Flu cases on upswing in Allen County A sign at St. Rita's Medical Center warns visitors not to enter if they are sick with flu-like symptoms. LIMA - Cases of influenza have been occurring at a rapid pace.
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Doctors Urge Prevention As Flu Cases In Children Continue To Increase EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Four children in New York State died in January from the flu. Pediatric flu deaths are considered a key benchmark of a severe flu season.
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City Won't Cut Funding For Minority HIV/AIDS Care Groups CHICAGO (CBS) - The Emanuel Administration is trying to reassure social service agencies that it does not plan to cut funds for most providers working with African Americans with HIV and AIDS.
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She felt a 'crawling sensation.' Doctors found a live cockroach in her skull. The 42-year-old Indian woman was in deep slumber last Tuesday night until she awoke around midnight to a ''tingling, crawling sensation'' in her right nostril.
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'We all came alive in that moment': Watch a victorious boy celebrate the end of his chemotherapy The 6-year-old boy in a Superman T-shirt and sneakers reached for the bell at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub invests $50 million in its first 47 research initiatives The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a non-profit medical research organization started by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg (and not to be confused with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a limited liability corporation to advance human potential) today ...
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The Face of HIV in Black America Is Far Too Young While every day that the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues is a state of emergency for the black community, the annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) each February 7 allows us to fully focus on the challenge facing us.
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That 'crawling sensation' was a cockroach ... in her skull Doctors in Chennai recently treated a woman who had a live cockroach residing in her skull. Media: GeoBeats. The 42-year-old Indian woman was in deep slumber last Tuesday night until she awoke around midnight to a "tingling, crawling sensation" in her ...
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A Troubling Number of Young People Are Losing Their Hearing, According to the CDC Sure, your weekday may be on the quieter side - especially if you spend the better part of the day typing away in a cubicle, using Slack instead of your voice to communicate with other people - but how often do you experience true, honest-to-goodness ...
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Children with dental coverage at all-time high More children are covered by a private or public dental plan than ever before and it appears to be a good thing for the nation's baby teeth.
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Too Few High-Risk Women Tested for Breast Cancer Gene: Survey TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Though testing for two genes that raise breast cancer risk has been around for decades, a new survey finds many high-risk women don't get the test, often because they aren't told to by their doctors.
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Virginia weed, oil laws could become more relaxed Virginia won't be pulling a Colorado by decriminalizing marijuana this year. But the state might relax its penalties for possessing marijuana and its rules on who can use marijuana products for medical reasons.
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Mumps prevention starts with vaccinations Spokane County is currently experiencing the worst mumps outbreak in decades. As of Jan. 24, there were nearly 80 confirmed and probable cases of the mumps.
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