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.
A Man Collapsed And Died During The London Marathon, The Hottest On Record
Matt Campbell collapsed on the 22.5-mile mark.
A Man's Eyes Were Stained Blue After He Took An Antibiotic To Treat Inflammation
Minocycline is an antibiotic used to treat acne and inflammation, and one man who took it for 15 years to treat arthritis ended up with a permanent blue stain in the whites of his eyes.
A New Study Found Toxic Chemicals In Kitchen Cabinets, And Here's What You Need To Know
PCBs are carcinogens, but it's not clear if the amount found in kitchen cabinets is harmful.
These Contact Lenses Get Darker In The Sun, But You Won't Look Like A Demon
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved contact lenses that darken in response to sunlight. Here's what you need to know.
This Mom Saw Her Baby Being Born During A C-Section And Honestly, It's Pretty Cool
Clear surgical drapes are part of a trend toward "family-centered cesarean sections" — sometimes called "gentle cesareans" — so that the experience is less like surgery and more like a vaginal birth.
The "Fake Weed" Outbreak Is Still Getting Worse, With 3 People Now Dead
Three people have been arrested for allegedly selling synthetic cannabinoids, or fake weed, laced with rat poison.
A Man Cleaning His Fish Tank Accidentally Released A Deadly Toxin, Sending His Entire Family To The Hospital
Soft corals used in saltwater aquariums can be contaminated with dangerous palytoxin. Here's how to handle them so you don't get sick.
Twin Sisters With Severe OCD Have Died In A Possible Double Suicide
Sara and Amanda Eldritch had long-term, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. The twin sisters died on March 30, in what police say was either a double suicide or murder-suicide.
The FDA Has Issued Its First Mandatory Recall — For Kratom Supplements
Several companies have recalled kratom, a plant-derived powder that is promoted as a natural pain reliever. Las Vegas–based Triangle Pharmanaturals “refused to cooperate with FDA,” the agency said.
Fake Weed Linked To 70 Cases Of Severe Bleeding And Two Deaths
People in the Chicago area have been hospitalized because they were coughing up blood or had severe nosebleeds, blood in the urine, or bleeding gums.