Illness
UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza
Data provided to news agencies indicated that the number of reported infections had reached nearly 9,300, with more than half of the cases identified in Khan Yunis.
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
Jailed US citizen, former marine taken to Russian hospital for undisclosed illness - report
Can 'being a b****' really prevent autoimmune disease? Viral meme may hold some truth
Where do terminal patients prefer to die - at home or in a hospital?
Death from cancer or other diseases at home, in the bosom of the family, is associated with a higher quality of life at the end of life.
Scientists find evidence of the bubonic plague in Bronze Age England - study
Researchers were able to demonstrate that the plague was present in England well before the widely-known Black Plague outbreak of the Middle Ages.
50% of men over 50 suffer from this problem, but now there's an easy fix
An enlarged prostate is a relatively common phenomenon among men. A new treatment offers a quick fix and return to normal.
Celine Dion 'heartbroken' after rare neurological illness forces world tour cancellation
Dion revealed in December that she was suffering from Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), which was affecting her ability to sing.
New Jewish chaplaincy program to start in San Francisco
The NorCal Board of Rabbis is looking to hire a Rabbi-Chaplain to direct the initiative, which will provide acute bedside pastoral care to unaffiliated Jewish patients in hospitals in San Francisco.
30 horses in central Israel believed to have been poisoned
An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm.
Belarusian Lukashenko disappears for a week, public speculate he's ill
Lukashenko's office declined to comment on the state of his health while Russia denied he was ill.
Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study
Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.
Genetic cause of childhood-onset schizophrenia potentially discovered - study
The results of the study revealed that a genetic mutation was found in seven of the 33 children and their families who participated.
Healthy pets can transmit dangerous microbes to humans and vice versa- study
Curious whether cats and dogs play a role in the infection of hospital patients with multidrug-resistant organisms, researchers examined over 2,800 hospital patients and their furry friends.
