Category: Health News
Alaskan Salmon may be Infected with Large Tapeworms, CDC Warns
Sushi lovers, beware: scientists have found that a Japanese tapeworm which can grow up to 30 feet long has been found in salmon caught in Alaskan waters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Washington Woman Files Günther Tulip® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by a cage-like blood clot filter that was implanted in a blood vessel called the inferior vena cava (IVC) has filed a lawsuit.
How Stress and Negative Emotions Can Lead to Heart Problems
Heightened activity in the brain’s fear center can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
Trump’s Anti-Vaccine Skeptics May Boost Autism Claims
Vaccines do not cause autism, but they do sometimes cause brain damage. The U.S. government has paid out millions to a few kids with autism — but rejected thousands of others. Will vaccine-safety skeptics help raise awareness about compensation?
5 Easy Ways to Avoid the Flu this Winter
Winter is here again, and if the cold weather wasn't bad enough, the season brings with it aches, pains and sinus infections. Here are five tips to bypass the misery of the dreaded flu this winter.
Breast Cancer Awareness Update: Question Your Mammogram
Experts say mammograms are finding more slow-growing tumors that do not actually need treatment. Furthermore, having dense breasts increases the risk of fast-growing cancer, but the tumors are harder to see on a mammogram.
Bicep Size May Predict Odds of Surviving Heart Attack
What does the size of your bicep say about your heart? For people over 65, it may help predict the odds of surviving a heart attack — here's why.
Lawsuits Link Hernia Mesh Coatings and Inflammation
At least 15 lawsuits blame hernia mesh coatings for causing inflammation, allergic reactions, infections, and other complications that require revision surgery.
How Switching to a Mediterranean Diet Could Help Save Your Brain
A Mediterranean diet consisting of fruit, fresh vegetables, nuts, olive oil and the occasional glass of wine could help preserve your brain into old age, a new study has found.
FDA Will Investigate E-Cig Battery Explosion Risk
There have been over 200 reports of e-cigarettes exploding when the lithium-ion batteries overheated. Just days ago, video cameras caught one exploding in the pocket of a man on a bus in California.