5. “I’m an RN. By law, you cannot perform a procedure that you have not been trained in and signed off on. While working in the ER, I was ordered to do a lavage (purge the stomach of toxins using a tube and fluids) of a drug overdose patient. It’s not a common procedure, and … Read more
California identified nearly 600 cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, among workers in the state who fabricated engineered-stone countertops since the start of 2019, according to a new public health report.The California Department of Public Health published the findings on Wednesday in NEJM Evidence, noting that 592 cases included 31 deaths and65 people who … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple daily habit may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of premature death, particularly from heart disease — no gym membership required.People who climbed stairs had a 39% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 24% lower risk of dying from any cause … Read more
California identified nearly 600 cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, among workers in the state who fabricated engineered-stone countertops since the start of 2019, according to a new public health report.The California Department of Public Health published the findings on Wednesday in NEJM Evidence, noting that 592 cases included 31 deaths and65 people who … Read more
Could a notoriously habit-forming drug be a key to prolonging life? The founder of the biohacking movement, Dave Asprey, is highlighting research that suggests it could be. If you’ve had a nasty allergy or cold that made you horribly congested, you might have tried Afrin. The nasal spray is available over-the-counter at any drug store … Read more
At the center of the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother facing a first-degree murder charge in the deaths of her three children, is a lesser-known perinatal mental health disorder: postpartum psychosis. Clancy’s defense has argued that she should not be held criminally responsible because she was experiencing the condition at the time … Read more
Candice Davis had been pleasantly surprised by the ease of her first pregnancy. Her checkups were always clear, and she had few symptoms — until June 14, 2025, 11 days before her due date.The day started normally, but as the hours passed, Davis began to feel nauseous while sitting by her pool. Eventually, it shifted … Read more
NIZI, Congo (AP) — Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.The workers investigate dozens of alerts, search for those exposed to suspected or confirmed cases and try to … Read more
Popular semaglutide weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may work in a more complex way than we realized. Their effects on weight are generally understood to depend partly on reducing appetite, but new research in mice suggests that the drug’s long-term weight-loss effects do not depend solely on suppressing hunger.In a new study published … Read more
Q: I’ve always heard that the BRAT diet, with its bland foods, helps ease diarrhea and nausea from a stomach bug. Do doctors still recommend that?Doctors once swore by a diet of bananas, rice, applesauce and toast to treat gastrointestinal ailments, a regimen often known by the acronym BRAT.“When I was training as a pediatrician, … Read more