A MAGNETIC WIRE COULD ONE DAY PULL CANCER CELLS FROM YOUR BLOOD
Scientists believe magnets could one day be utilized in the body to detect tumor cells other diagnostic techniques might miss. Researchers at... Read More
TENNESSEE DEPT. OF HEALTH RELEASES FATAL OVERDOSE DATA FOR 2016
The Tennessee Department of Health reports 1,186 opioid overdose deaths statewide in 2016. Despite those figures, a reported 6.8 million pain-pill prescriptions... Read More
LAB-GROWN MEAT COULD BE IN RESTAURANTS BY 2021
A Dutch company that presented the world’s first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said Tuesday it has received funding to pursue... Read More
FDA RECALLS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART FAILURE MEDICATION
The FDA is recalling several medications used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure after a substance that could cause cancer... Read More
MORE DEATHS FROM HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK REPORTED IN KENTUCKY
Kentucky’s hepatitis A outbreak isn’t showing signs of slowing down, as more deaths and cases are being reported. The Kentucky Department for... Read More
TODDLER USES FACETIME TO SAVE DAD’S LIFE AFTER HE SUFFERS STROKE
Three-year-old Molly McCabe of Winchester, Virginia, has been hailed a hero for using FaceTime to call her mother after her father suffered... Read More
VIRGINIA TEEN HOSPITALIZED AFTER GETTING BURNED BY GIANT HOGWEED
A Virginia teen suffered significant burns on his face and arm after reportedly being exposed to hogweed. Alex Childress, 17, was inflicted... Read More
CDC LINKS HONEY SMACKS TO SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a popular Kellogg’s cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected... Read More
FDA APPROVES CLINICAL TRIAL FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA FOAM
The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial at a Boston hospital. Called... Read More
