I Street Research: Obesity can lead to colon cancer study shows
A new Swedish study shows that obesity can increase risk of having colon and rectal cancer in later life. The 35-year study includes 16-20 years old obese individuals and compared their risk of...
View ArticleUSA Today: Malcolm Young left AC/DC because of dementia
A dementia diagnosis forced Malcolm Young to quit AC/DC. The guitarist’s family confirmed today that “Malcolm is suffering from dementia” in a statement to Billboard. They thanked fans for “respecting...
View ArticleLA Times: Malcolm Young left AC/DC because of dementia, family confirms
AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young is suffering from dementia, his family said Tuesday. His family confirmed the diagnosis in a statement to People and thanked fans for respecting their privacy....
View ArticleBored Panda: 15 Clever & Powerful Breast Cancer Awareness Ads
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., so we wanted to take this opportunity to both raise awareness about this disease and to share some of the best breast cancer awareness ads...
View ArticleIO9: A Medical First: Woman Successfully Gives Birth With A Donated Womb
For the first time in history, a woman has given birth to a baby after receiving a womb transplant. The mother and child, both of whom are said to be doing well, offer hope to women the world over with...
View ArticleNPR: Scientists Coax Human Embryonic Stem Cells Into Making Insulin
A team of Harvard scientists said Thursday that they had finally found a way to turn human embryonic stem cells into cells that produce insulin. The long-sought advance could eventually lead to new...
View ArticleBBC: Hospital mistakes blamed for US transmission
A top US health official has said a mistake was “clearly” made by staff treating a man who died of Ebola in Texas, resulting in one being infected. The female health worker infected is in an isolation...
View ArticleNY Times: 2nd Ebola Case in U.S. Stokes Fears of Health Care Workers
DALLAS — A nurse here became the first person to contract Ebola within the United States, prompting local, state and federal officials who had settled into a choreographed response to scramble on...
View ArticleThe Independent: Couple die within 28 hours of each other after being married...
When Helen Auer, 94, died in her chair last week, her husband gave her a final kiss goodbye and whispered to her: “Call me home”, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. He died the next day aged 100,...
View ArticleUpworthy: On November 1, She Chose To Die With Dignity. She Voiced Her Final...
Brittany Maynard was a 29-year-old wife and daughter with a terminal diagnosis. Because she lived in Oregon, a state with death with dignity laws, she was able to make the choice about when it was...
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