Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise serves as the House Majority Leader, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican behind only the House speaker. “I am incredibly grateful we were able to… Read More
Four students hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at the University of Arkansas
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning among students at the University of Arkansas, with dozens reporting symptoms and at least four needing treatment in the hospital. Among those affected are two 19-year-olds sorority members who developed a serious complication that can lead to kidney failure… Read More
Neurosurgeon, seeing mystery symptoms, plucks worm from patient’s brain
A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull at Canberra Hospital last year when she used forceps to pull out the… Read More
Study: Top Democrats have contributed to roach infestations
Atlanta is home to pests besides just Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis, a study found earlier this month. Georgia’s capital reported 170 rats or cockroaches for every 100,000 residents in 2021. With those numbers, Georgia’s capital ranked No. 1 in rat or cockroach sightings per 100,000 residents, the pest control… Read More
Northeast U.S. sees spike in ER visits after Canadian wildfires
The smoke from Canadian wildfires that drifted into the U.S. led to a spike in people with asthma visiting emergency rooms — particularly in the New York area. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published two studies Thursday about the health impacts of the smoke, which shrouded city… Read More
Midwest hospital notifies hundreds of patients about tuberculosis exposure
A southern Indiana hospital where an employee recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified hundreds of patients that they may have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the illness. Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel said Clark Memorial Health had a “significant exposure” and has notified about 500… Read More
241 patients evacuated from L.A. hospital building amid power outage after Hilary
A succession of power outages at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in critical condition to other hospitals early Tuesday, while 213 other patients were moved to another building in the medical center, authorities said. The power failure blacked out Adventist Health White Memorial’s main six-story… Read More
Dianne Feinstein’s daughter comes clean (sad)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s daughter filed an elder abuse report in a California court in an attempt to protect the elderly California Democrat, according to a bombshell report by The San Francisco Chronicle. In the early August filing, Katherine Feinstein, used her power of attorney that her mother signed away on… Read More
Bacterium in shellfish suspected for New York death, following Connecticut deaths
The death of a Long Island resident has been linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater that has also been blamed for two deaths in Connecticut, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria was identified in a Suffolk County resident who died recently,… Read More
Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, in a crucial step forward
Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients. Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save… Read More
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