Some Kansas City Chiefs Fans Advised To Undergo Amputation After Cold-Weather Game
LOADINGERROR LOADING Some Kansas City Chiefs fans have been told to schedule amputations after they suffered frostbite at the Jan. 13 playoff game between the Chiefs and the visiting Miami Dolphins, a doctor treating the patients told Fox4 on Wednesday. (Watch the video below.) The victims endured temperatures that plunged below zero in the Chiefs’ […]
I’m A Colorectal Cancer Doctor. Here Are 5 Things I’d Never Do.
SDI Productions via Getty Images An oncologist for gastrointestinal cancers told HuffPost which behaviors can lead to colon cancer risk, and the signs you should look for. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer around the world. In the earlier stages, it can be tough to catch. The symptoms, like diarrhea, abdominal pain […]
Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panel
FDA advisors told the agency that the current evidence does not support approval of gefapixant for chronic cough, a condition where no approved therapy exists. On Friday, members of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted 12-1 that the small reductions in cough frequency demonstrated in phase III trials of the P2X3 receptor antagonist do not […]
Former ‘Blue’s Clues’ Host Steve Burns Says His Job Became ‘Impossible’
Advertisement The former host — who told child viewers that he was off to college in his last episode — told the publication that hair loss and not being “boyish anymore” contributed to his departure, before adding that depression made it difficult to be joyous on camera. “I didn’t know it yet, but I was […]
Danica Patrick’s Breast Implant Illness
Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, 40, told People magazine that she had her breast implants removed after experiencing breast implant illness. Patrick previously decided to get breast implants in 2014 in a quest to attain “an ideal body.” Things went well for the first 3 years; however, she then began to experience unexplained symptoms. Her […]
Does It Matter If You Stand Up Straight Or Slouch?
From a young age we’re told to stand up straight. Many people probably even have memories of walking around the house with a book on their head to help improve their posture (I know I do). But why is it even important to do this? What exactly does “good posture” mean for you health-wise anyway? […]
CDC Warns of Severe Monkeypox in People With HIV, the Immunocompromised
Be alert for potentially severe manifestations of monkeypox in patients who are immunocompromised or co-infected with HIV, the CDC told healthcare workers on Thursday. “People who are immunocompromised due to HIV or other conditions are at higher risk for severe manifestations of monkeypox than people who are immunocompetent,” the agency said in a health advisory […]
Demi Lovato Changes Pronouns
The entertainer told fans that they now identify as nonbinary and will be changing their pronouns to they/them.
Hold the salt: Study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help patients with heart failure: Surprising findings show a low-salt diet doesn’t prevent death or hospital visits, but does improve symptoms and quality of life.
For the past century people with weak hearts have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now there has been little scientific evidence behind the recommendation. The largest randomized clinical trial to look at sodium reduction and heart failure reported results simultaneously in The Lancet and at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st […]
11 Things We Actually Want To Keep From 2021
If you had told us on New Year’s Eve 2019 that two years from now we’d still be dealing with a devastating and ongoing pandemic, we probably wouldn’t have taken too kindly to the news. Alas, as we close out year two of the global coronavirus crisis, the reality is now painfully clear. The “new […]