The American Cancer Society Now Says Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45 Not 50
More people are getting colorectal cancer at younger ages for reasons that are a bit mysterious.
What Is Ambien? What To Know About The Sleep Drug Roseanne Blamed For Her Racist Tweet
Roseanne Barr blamed a racist tweet on the drug Ambien. Is that possible?
Mussels Contaminated With Opioids Just Showed Up In Seattle Harbors
Opioid users excrete the drugs in their urine, which can contaminate local water and end up in sea life.
Younger Women Are Now Getting Lung Cancer More Than Men And Experts Aren't Sure Why
Men have been more likely to get lung cancer than women for years, but a study of Generation X women — those born in the 1960s and 1970s — shows that has changed.
Cancer-Related Deaths Are Dropping In The US, But Some Types Are On The Rise
The death rate is down, probably because fewer people are smoking, treatments are improving, and cancer is being detected earlier with screening.
Migraines Are The Worst And The FDA Just Approved A New Type Of Drug To Prevent Them
The once-a-month injectable called Aimovig is the first in a new class of drugs that block a migraine-related molecule.
Hotel Swimming Pools Are Making People Sick. Here's How To Keep Yourself Healthy.
The latest "poop report" from the CDC suggests that thousands of people get sick (and some die) each year from germ-contaminated swimming pools. Here's how to not be one of them.
STD Rates In California Just Hit A Record High
There has been a 45% increase in cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in the Golden State compared with five years ago.
Millions Of Eggs Have Been Recalled But People Are Still Getting Sick From Salmonella
More than 200 million eggs were recalled in April, but 12 more people have gotten sick from salmonella in five more states.
For The First Time, This Asian Tick Species Has Been Found In The US
The longhorned or bush tick is native to East Asia and hundreds of them were found on a sheep in New Jersey.
What You Need To Know About The EpiPen And Epinephrine Auto-Injector Shortage
Epinephrine auto-injectors can treat life-threatening allergic reactions, but they are in short supply right now, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
A Woman's Runny Nose Turned Out To Be A Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Kendra Jackson was in a car accident years ago, and started having a persistent runny nose that none of her doctors could seem to explain or treat.
More Than 17 Tons Of Ground Beef Have Been Recalled Due To Plastic Contaminants
The beef was sold at Kroger stores in at least five states.
A 28-Year-Old Man Nearly Died From Sepsis Caused By Biting His Nails
Just about any infection — even a UTI or tiny cut — can lead to sepsis. This man didn't recognize the dangerous symptoms and nearly died.
One Person Has Died In The E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce
Cases have now been reported in 25 states, and 121 people have gotten sick, including one death in California.
Mysterious Cases Of A Rare Eye Cancer Are Affecting Young Women In Two Small US Towns
Ocular melanoma is a rare eye cancer, but it's showing up in people — mostly women in their twenties and thirties — in Huntersville, North Carolina, and Auburn, Alabama.
Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Is Now In 22 States, And Even More People Are Getting Sick
This is a particularly bad strain of E. coli, and more than half of the people who have gotten sick have ended up in the hospital.
The Man With "Super Gonorrhea" Was Cured, But Not Everyone In The US Is Getting The Right Antibiotics
About half a million people in the US get gonorrhea each year. But 1 in 5 aren't getting the right antibiotic treatment, the CDC said.
Here's How Surgeons Performed The World's First Penis And Scrotum Transplant
The patient, a US veteran who was injured by a bomb in Afghanistan, underwent the 14-hour transplant procedure on March 26.
The FDA Is Cracking Down On Juul And Other Popular E-Cigarettes
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at people who make e-cigarettes that are hugely popular with teens.