Dawn Nelson was dying, breath by breath — until a stranger's organs saved her. Now, she lives her life for two. "I have someone else's heart and lungs inside of me, beating and pulsating," said Nelson, the first person since 1996 to…
Grist MagazineThe world plans to build 1200 new coal plants, because climate change is …Grist MagazineRemember when people learned that cigarettes cause cancer and sometimes fatal lung disease and smokers were still like, yeah, well, I like to smoke?…
The AgeMosquito fly-ins to help grow malaria – in order to kill itThe AgeDr Boddey's malaria research had been limited to the blood stage, but the new insectary means he will be able to take his research back a step and focus on malaria in the huma…
Mosquito fly-ins to help grow malaria – in order to kill itSydney Morning HeraldDr Boddey's malaria research had been limited to the blood stage, but the new insectary means he will be able to take his research back a step and focus on malaria in t…
SAN DIEGO — There are more than 35 million surgeries every year in the United States. The vast majority of them happen without a hitch. But sometimes an object like a surgical sponge is left inside of a patient.
World Health Organization makes Prevnar 13 available to Adults 50+Canada NewsWire (press release)Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) can present some serious health risks for older adults, especially those who have underlying medical conditions such as…
Times of IndiaOne-week spa therapy boosts healthTimes of IndiaThey also received a complete blood count ( CBC), liver function tests, tests measuring cholesterol and triglycerides, thyroid hormone testing, and the concentration of metals such as mercur…
Very few actual eye donors in KeralaNewstrack India"Eyes are the only organ in a human body that can be taken from a dead body as late as six hours of the person passing away. We have an arrangement with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation…
Tata hospital ties up with UK centreThe Asian AgeAccording to the experts, the incidence of common cancers — breast and lung — is five times higher in western countries than in India. Besides, the occurrence of intestinal cancers is almost 20 times…
Times of IndiaLosing your job could increase your risk of heart attackBusiness Standard… of heart attack. Press Trust of India / London November 20, 2012, 15:25 … Researchers found that being out of work was associated with an increased risk of hea…