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A teen chugged a latte, a Mountain Dew and an energy drink. The caffeine binge led to his death. Davis Cripe left home April 26 an active and healthy teenage boy, but in art class that afternoon he fell to his knees and told worried classmates that he felt lightheaded.
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What's The Likelihood Of Dying From Too Much Caffeine? A 16-year-old boy in South Carolina died of heart arrhythmia after drinking too much caffeine, a coroner determined Monday. And in the wake of that news, we're seeing a predictably sensationalistic stream of stories screaming that it is possible to ...
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Online abortion services 'alternative to unsafe methods' Online abortion services can offer an alternative to unsafe methods to end a pregnancy, a survey has suggested. The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, follow research carried out by an American university.
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'Fat but fit is a big fat myth' The idea that people can be fat but medically fit is a myth, say experts speaking in Portugal. Their early work, as yet unpublished, involved looking at the GP records of 3.5 million people in the UK.
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Parents arrested after Arkansas newborn found with severe rat bites MAGNOLIA, Ark. (KARK) - Two parents have been arrested after their newborn baby was found seriously injured with up to 100 rodent bites on its body.
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GAO: Thousands discharged for military misconduct had mental health diagnosis The top government watchdog said Tuesday that nearly a quarter of U.S. troops discharged for misconduct were given other-than-honorable discharges despite previously being diagnosed with a mental health condition.
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Scientists warn of parasite that could be in your sushi Sushi is a popular go-to response when friends ask to meet up for lunch or dinner, but a new report is warning sushi lovers about a parasite that could be in your meal.
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Our Grandkids May Be Born From 3D-Printed Ovaries Gels made from a 3D printed layer of placenta at at Children's National Medical Center, in Washington. Image: Andrew Harnik/AP.
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US FDA warns of foot, leg amputations with J&J diabetes drug Johnson & Johnson is required to add new warnings to its diabetes drug, Invokana, about the risk of foot and leg amputations, the U.S.
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Don't stop eating sushi despite parasite warning, doctor says A study revealed that anisakiasis, an illness caused by eating parasite-spoiled seafood, was on the rise in Western countries. (robertprzybysz/Getty Images/iStockphoto).
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'Internet abortions' may be option in some countries that restrict the procedure, study suggests Five years ago, the tragic case of a young woman in Ireland made headlines around the world. Savita Halappanavar had been 17 weeks pregnant when she entered a hospital in pain.
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FDA warns of foot, leg amputations with J&J diabetes drug Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is required to add new warnings to its diabetes drug, Invokana, about the risk of foot and leg amputations, the U.S.
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Newborn found with about 100 rodent bites; Arkansas parents arrested MAGNOLIA, Ark. - Two Arkansas parents are behind bars after their newborn baby underwent facial reconstruction surgery Monday after being bitten by rodents around 100 times, police said.
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Plant chemicals hope for 'alternative contraceptives' Two compounds normally found in wild plants could make good alternatives to emergency contraceptives - if scientists only knew where to get enough of them.
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Report: Majority of dismissed veterans suffer from PTSD or mental health conditions DENVER -- A majority of veterans released from military service with less-than-honorable-discharges suffered from PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, or some kind of alcohol or adjustment disorder, according to a new report from the U.S.
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Cyber Worm Attack Propels Health Funding to Center of British Election Campaign A paramedic walks past an ambulance parked outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville Reuters.
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An Experiment Helps Heroin Users Test Their Street Drugs For Fentanyl In the day room at St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction, which runs a needle exchange program in the Bronx, a group of guys are playing dominoes and listening to salsa music while they wait for lunch.
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Wounded Troops Discharged for Misconduct Often Had PTSD or TBI An American soldier in an armored vehicle in the village of Darbasiyah, Syria, last month. Credit Associated Press. Three-fifths of troops discharged from the military for misconduct in recent years had a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Nearly 1.2 million teens die every year from mostly preventable causes Across the globe, nearly 1.2 million adolescents die each year - more than 3,000 per day - largely from preventable causes, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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3-D printed ovary allows infertile mouse to mate and give birth (CNN) A new era of regenerative medicine could be on the horizon. A 3-D printed ovary allowed an infertile mouse to naturally mate and go on to give birth to two pups of their own, according to new research published Tuesday in Nature Communications.
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'I was in total shock': Ohio police officer accidentally overdoses after traffic stop Last summer, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned law enforcement across the country that fentanyl, the dangerously potent and often deadly synthetic opioid, could not only kill drug users, but officers exposed to small amounts.
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More Than 1.2 Million Kids Die Each Year From Preventable Causes More than 1.2 million young people across the world aged 10 to 19 died in 2015, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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NHS services still facing cyber threat Routine operations, blood tests and GP appointments have been delayed or cancelled after a cyber-attack affected computer systems in hospitals and GP surgeries across England and Scotland on Friday.
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The Latest: Hawaii Senator Plans Surgery for Kidney Cancer Hirono says she is undergoing treatment for kidney cancer and has a favorable prognosis from her doctor in Washington. The first-term Democrat promises to fight the disease "with the same determination I've fought for the people of Hawaii.
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1.2 million adolescents' deaths mostly preventable, report says More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year around the world - an average of 3,000 deaths per day - from causes that are largely preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
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Minnesota medical pot providers run $11M in red The continuing losses that hint at systemic problems with the state's tightly regulated program despite a recent expansion that allowed thousands more patients to buy the medication.
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Cyber Worm Attack Propels Health Funding to Center of British Election Campaign The most disruptive cyberattack in the history of Britain's National Health Service propelled a debate over state hospital funding to the center of the election campaign on Monday, though officials said there had been no second wave of infections.
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NHS cyber attack: A&Es 'fully open' again Patients are no longer being diverted away from accident and emergency units following the cyber attack, NHS England says. When the computer virus struck on Friday 47 trusts were affected and seven had to close their doors in A&E to ambulances.
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Study: Most US global travelers skip measles shots More than half of adult travelers who were eligible to be vaccinated against measles during travel medicine clinic visits before their trips opted not to receive it, according to a new study that sheds new light on US vulnerability to imported measles ...
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Experts warn summer will bring more ticks, deadly Powassan virus Scientists have a double-shot of bad news about ticks: There's a new, and potentially fatal, tick-borne illness called Powassan, and this summer looks like it might be one of the worst on record for an increase in the tick population.
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More U.S., NY workers, job seekers test positive for drugs A study from Quest Diagnostics Inc. said more workers and job applicants are testing positive for drugs. Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto / 279photo.
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Kill The Drill And She Can Quit The Pill: A Promising Step Toward A Male Contraceptive Sperm cells have it tough. They live and die to achieve one end - fertilize an egg. How hard can it be when from head to tail they're designed to accomplish this single goal?
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Relay for Life is Friday, but not at Five County Stadium and luminaria not at 9 p.m. Folks won't find the East Wake Relay for Life in its usual location behind Five County Stadium this year. And if they arrive at 9 p.m.
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Battle Creek talks medical marijuana ordinance to allow dispensaries in city limits BATTLE CREEK, Mich– The confusion over medical marijuana dispensaries finally got cleaned up in the state legislature after people in Michigan spent years trying to work within the vaguely written 'Act' passed by voters in 2008.
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