3 hours ago | Health

This article originally appeared on InStyle.com Google "castor oil for hair growth," and a number of articles will come up with DIY tips and praise for the oil's effectiveness...
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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Children: A Single Referral Center Evaluation

4 hours ago | The Journal of Pediatrics

To describe the clinical features of children who presented to Children's Hospital Colorado with high-altitude pulmonary edema .
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One dead in Listeria outbreak caused by deli-sliced meats, cheeses

6 hours ago | Food Safety

Deli-sliced meats and cheeses are to blame for a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections involving eight people, one of whom has died. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Improper inhaler use common in children with asthma

7 hours ago | News Medical

In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma - researchers found...
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Study identifies how enterococci bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections

7 hours ago | News Medical | 2 articles

A new study led by a research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly...
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Beloved mother dies of drug-resistant superbug days after her son's wedding at her bedside

12 hours ago | Daily Mail | 2 articles

Stephanie Spoor, who first fell ill in November, died on February 11 in Chicago, days after one of her sons Zack married his fiancee Carley at her bedside in hospital gowns...
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Prediction of early- and long-term mortality in adult patients acutely admitted to internal medicine: NRS-2002 and beyond

12 hours ago | Clinical Nutrition

In hospitalized patients malnutrition is a risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes. The Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 represents a quick and simple tool to identify...
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Critical errors in inhaler technique common in children with asthma

12 hours ago | ScienceDaily

In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma - researchers found...
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Deadly germs, lost cures: How a Chicago Woman Fell Victim to Candida Auris, a Drug-Resistant Fungus

15 hours ago | NY Times | 2 articles

The mysterious infection has appeared at hospitals around the world but few institutions or families have discussed their experience.
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Doctor's dosing prompts a look at more hospital regulation

17 hours ago | ABC News

State officials are considering how Ohio might increase regulation of hospitals following allegations that a doctor ordered potentially fatal doses of painkillers for dozens of...
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Japanese researchers link omega-3 intake to reduced muscle stiffness...

Supplementation of omega-3s EPA and DHA had a positive role in reducing muscle stiffness after exercise, according to new data published in the Journal of the International... Read more ...

Gene Therapy Restores Immunity for ‘Bubble Boys'

A team of scientists say they have treated 10 "Bubble Boy' babies born with the disease called X-linked combined severe immunodeficiency, or SCID-X1, using a combination of... Read more ...

Beloved mother dies of drug-resistant superbug days after her son's wedding...

Stephanie Spoor, who first fell ill in November, died on February 11 in Chicago, days after one of her sons Zack married his fiancee Carley at her bedside in hospital gowns... Read more ...

Sophie Turner Opens Up About Depression And Social Media Scrutiny

"I would cry and cry and cry over just getting changed and having to put on clothes,” the actress said. Read more ...

Zapping the brain REVERSES age-related memory loss in older people

Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois tested electrical stimulation of the hippocampus on the brains of 16 64 to 80-year-olds and found it boosted their memories. Read more ...

Cystic fibrosis sufferer who had double lung transplant contracted a virus...

Rima Manomaitis, 29, from Pepperell, Massachusetts, received a double lung transplant in May 2017 to treat her cystic fibrosis, only to learn her donor had a dormant virus that... Read more ...

Chips Ahoy cookies recalled after furious customers found lumps of 'plastic'...

Mondelēz Global recalled 13-ounce packs of Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies after customers found 'an unexpected solidified ingredient' and experienced choking and even dental injuries. Read more ...

Two hours or more of screen time makes children 'badly behaved'

Researchers at the University of Alberta studied more than 2,400 families to find more than two hours per day looking at screens as a toddler could lead to a seven times higher... Read more ...

Organ donor? Organs are cut out of patients' bodies even while they are...

If you're an organ donor, you might have chosen that status out of a sense of goodwill, thinking that medical personnel don't harvest your organs until after you're dead and... Read more ...

Recall: Some Chewy Chips Ahoy After Baking Mishap

Only 13-ounce packages of Chewy Chips Ahoy, which are sold nationwide, are part of the recall. Read more ...