Pee on a Stick to Detect Cancer? Researchers at MIT are working hard to make it a reality: a device similar to at-home urine pregnancy tests that will tell you if you have cancer. The researchers aren’t pressing their time to release the strips because…
Canadian Skier Dedicates Gold Medal to Brother With Cerebral Palsy As the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics come to a close, Canadian skier Alex Bilodeau took the opportunity to dedicate his gold medal to his brother, Frederic, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Alex had a “perfect…
Not to Be Forgotten During Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Night Eating Disorder Yesterday I wrote about the beginning of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which begins today, and is spearheaded by the National Association for Eating Disorders. One eating disorder recently in the news is…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Starts Tomorrow Tomorrow, February 23, marks the start of National Eating Disorder Awareness week. Eating disorders afflict an estimated 23 million individuals, both male and female, in the U.S. This week, The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hop
Online Doctor Reviews Matter Less in Consumers’ Decisions Compared to Reviews for Cars, Movies or Toasters As someone who has regularly read and written about medical malpractice, it is good news to hear that consumers have the option of going online to investigate a medical…
Depression is a Serious Illness Linked to Poor Physical Health Depression is a serious illness that gets a bad rap most of the time. Unfortunately depression is commonly written off as merely in someone’s head, and not a serious and debilitating health problem. It’s true,…
Comedian Injured by Train While Texting and Walking A 25-year-old comedian has a seriously injured leg after she was struck by a train while texting and walking. Liza Dye is currently recovering at Bellevue Hospital in NYC after she accidentally slipped and fell on the…
Exposure to Common Infections Could Permanently Damage Brain Recent research has discovered that exposure to common infections, including Chlamydia pneumoniae (which can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis), Helicobacter pylori (which can lead to stomach ulcers), and the herpes viruses (which can lead
NuvaRing Users Weigh Safety of Product Following Settlement The pharmaceutical giant, Merck, is set to pay $100 million in a settlement to NuvaRing users that said they were harmed as a result of using the product. The women specifically argue that the NuvaRing is associated…
Chronic Smartphone Use Can Lead to Mental Health Problems Most of us say we feel “naked” without our smartphone by our side, available to make phone calls, send texts, or browse the Internet at a moment’s notice. You’d think that with the increased availability of…
Drug May Help Kids With Autism French researchers may be onto something with a blood pressure drug they are using off-label on children with Autism. That drug, bumetanid, which is a diuretic used to decrease fluid retention in those with high blood pressure, has helped to…
FDA Approves New Non-Invasive Device to Detect Colon Polyps Although colonoscopy remains the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, sometimes patients cannot have a full colonoscopy because of certain conditions. For example, particularly thin women, patients with long colons, a history of abdom