Second Arizona Patient Confuses Brain Leak with Allergies
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Joe Nagy, a retired chemical engineer from Phoenix, woke up in the middle of the night and a clear liquid dropped out of his nose as he bent his head over, but he didn’t worry about it.”I am getting old — I’ll be 69…
911 Dispatcher Says Brain Tumor Caused His Mistake
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A 911 dispatcher in Miami Beach, Fla., who let 14 minutes go by before sending help to a dying man, says he made the mistake because he has a brain tumor.Now, he could lose his job — and his health insurance.“I&r…
Wrigley’s Puts Caffeinated Gum on Hold
Tim Boyle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With the FDA investigating the safety of a new caffeinated gum, Wrigley’s Wednesday pulled the product off the market temporarily. During the development of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, Wrigley’s said they “took grea…
Wrigley’s Puts Caffeinated Gum on Hold
Tim Boyle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With the FDA investigating the safety of a new caffeinated gum, Wrigley’s Wednesday pulled the product off the market temporarily. During the development of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, Wrigley’s said they “took grea…
Wrigley’s Puts Caffeinated Gum on Hold
Tim Boyle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With the FDA investigating the safety of a new caffeinated gum, Wrigley’s Wednesday pulled the product off the market temporarily. During the development of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, Wrigley’s said they “took grea…
Light Exercise Reduces Kidney Stone Risk in Women, Study Finds
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — About 10 percent of U.S. adults will get a renal calculus, or kidney stone. But new research finds that even a little exercise can make a big difference in lowering women’s risk for the kidney stone development. &nbs…
Amanda Berry Child’s ‘Extreme Normal’ Put to Test in Recovery
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For 6-year-old Jocelyn, the daughter of Cleveland captive Amanda Berry, the Castro house in which she was raised was her “normal.” Based on information pieced together by law enforcement, she knew nothing e…
Frenchman Infected with SARS-Like Virus
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DOUAI, France) — A Frenchman has been diagnosed with a deadly SARS-like virus after visiting the United Arab Emirates, France’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday.The 65-year-old man, whose name has not been made public, has been…
Dying Maryland Teen Adjusting Well to Classmate’s Heart
Nicole Bruns-Kirby | Marion Family Photo(PASADENA, MD.) — When the doctor showed up at his hospital bed and told Kyle Wilkerson that she had good news — that she had a heart for the Maryland teenager – Kyle had a suspicion. Mom Denise Wilkerso…
Texas Woman, 105, Reveals Sizzling Longevity Secret
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SAN SABA COUNTY, Texas) — At 105, Pearl Cantrell has one “healthy” habit she swears by: a daily dose of bacon.
Cantrell’s son Billy Allen, 81, said that along with a morning cup of “coffee pudding,”…
Giant, Disease Carrying Snail Menaces Houston
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — If you live in Houston and you have a garden and you happen to see a giant snail and that giant snail begins oozing towards you — run. Or walk away slowly. Just don’t touch it.
The sluggish mollusk, recently …
Twitter Study Measures Day to Day Happiness of Last Five Years
Hedonometer.org(NEW YORK) — The death of Michael Jackson, the 2011 Japanese Tsunami and the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn. are registered as some of the saddest days on Twitter since 2008, according to a new study led by the Computational Stor…
Eyelash Extensions Pose Health Risk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eyelash extensions are among the hottest new trends out of Hollywood, but some experts warn that there are risks.Actress Kristin Chenoweth had an allergic reaction, joking with David Letterman while wearing sunglasse…
Government Spends $400K on Cigarette-Sensing Undies
AbleStock.com/Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — With most Americans having to tighten their belts in a sputtering economy, taxpayers might be miffed to learn that the government gave more than $400,000 to develop underwear that can detect c…
Cleveland Women Face Trauma, Like Prisoners of War
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While little is known about the conditions in the home where three Cleveland women were allegedly enslaved for a decade, the trio likely suffered from the same kind of deprivation as prisoners of war, according to …
Kids’ Chemical Emergencies Likely to Spike During Summer Months
Nationwide Children’s Hospital(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Summer is just around the corner and that means more driving, more lawn mowing and more hedge trimming. But, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics, it can also mean more trips to the emerge…
Men Having Trouble Sleeping? Could Be Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Doctors have found a surprising connection between sleeping poorly and one of the most common male diseases — prostate cancer.A study from Iceland, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Pr…
Christie’s Weight-Loss Surgery: Less Invasive But Slower Weight Loss
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he secretly underwent Lap-Band surgery in February to bring his weight under control, a top Christie aide told ABC News. Lap-Band surgery is among the less-invasive forms o…
Child Abuse Ad Shows Hidden Message for Children
ANAR Foundation(WASHINGTON) — A Spanish foundation aiming to curb child abuse has a new bus ad that shows a hidden message for children under 10 years old — or rather, children under 4-foot-4.The ANAR Foundation, which stands for Aid to Children and …
Breast Milk Jewelry the Latest for Nursing Moms
George Doyle/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you look in your baby’s nursery, chances are you’ll see a few — or more than few — keepsakes. There could be tiny footprints in ink hanging on the wall, or a lock of hair tucked away in a small box. Perhaps you…