Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants as it investigates ‘inappropriate changes’ to patient records
A Houston hospital has temporarily stopped liver and kidney transplants after it says it learned one ...
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Greater numbers of younger people got permanent contraception after Dobbs decision, study finds
In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, more young adults in the ...
Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more
In 2019 alone, more than half a million people died due to a stroke linked ...
Drug shortages reach record high in US
There are more active drug shortages in the United States than ever, according to data ...
Counterfeit Botox injections linked to illness, hospitalization in two states
People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic ...
Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs
Kirsten Puccio gave birth to her daughter in August 2020. It was a moment she ...
Biden administration sets first national standard to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Biden administration finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” found in ...
New EPA rules for about 200 US chemical manufacturers take aim at ‘cancer alleys’
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules on Tuesday to protect neighborhoods near more ...
There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that
To spot breast cancer early, there are mammograms. To find colon cancer early, there are ...
First living patient with transplanted pig kidney goes home from the hospital
Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, was discharged ...
