Baby boom at Arizona hospital with 16 pregnant nurses

The onesies say: "Relax.my mom is a Banner Nurse!" Sixteen nurses who work in the ICU are all pregnant at the same tim... …

NYU offering free tuition to medical students

Alleviate the looming physician shortage . NYU students can choose between the traditional four-year MD program or an ac... …

21-year-old woman becomes youngest in US to receive face transplant

Now she's sharing her story with the world, from almost dying to an extraordinary facial surgery that has given her a ... …

E-cigarette vapour disables lung’s protective cells

In terms of cancer risk, electronic cigarette is safer, but if you are fed for 20 or 30 years and this can cause COPD, t... …

Mass Overdose Leaves Connecticut Park Strewn with Dozens of Drugged-Out Victims

People on and around the historic New Haven Green near Yale University began falling ill shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesda... …

CDC Monitoring Measles Outbreak In Over 20 States, Including New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Measles is common in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Africa, officials say, and travelers with measles can spread the dise... …

State marks year's first human West Nile case

The horse had not been vaccinated for West Nile Virus in recent years. Public health officials will continue to monito... …

West Nile Virus found in Brant County

Mosquitos are collected from over 90 test sites across CT to test for viruses including West Nile, Zika and Eastern Equi... …

Pentagon Orders Soldiers to Switch Off GPS

This includes fitness trackers, smartphones and potentially even dating apps. The department said in January that it w... …

August Is Breastfeeding Awareness Month

World Health Organization recommends that infants start receiving complementary foods at 6 months of age in addition to... …

Trump's short-term health plans are cheaper but cover less

Many comments came from people who said they have existing medical conditions that - before the Affordable Care Act's ... …

Weld County man hospitalized with West Nile Virus

The Shelby County Health Department has confirmed the first human case of the West Nile Virus in Shelby County. "It's ... …

‘Vaginal rejuvenation’ laser treatments can cause burns and pain, FDA warns

There are only a handful of cases that call for letting a laser anywhere near your vagina, according to the FDA-namely... …

First mosquitoes of the summer tests positive for West Nile in London

Greg Lakin, Chief Medical Officer, KDHE. Mosquitoes like this one can infect human beings with the West Nile Virus. Ro... …

Dog infection: Man loses both legs after pet LICKED him

Yet, after several tests medical experts revealed that Manteufel had contracted an infection from a bacteria identifie... …

Smoking ban takes effect in public housing

Members of those communities have mixed feelings about the ban. The city plans to help to any NYCHA residents who are ... …

CDC investigating Salmonella outbreaks linked to live poultry in backyard flocks

Do not let live poultry in the house or where you keep food and drinks, the CDC said . Even healthy people infected wit... …

Fresh scandal erupts over vaccine safety in China

People were now openly asking why authorities hadn't done more to prevent the issue, he said, adding that the government... …

1.5m health records hacked in cyber attack targeting Singapore PM

In the latest attempt to demonstrate their power, a group of hackers has broken into Singapore's largest healthcare in... …

Man dies from infection that he got from eating oyster in Sarasota

Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that normally lives in warm, brackish seawater and is part of a group of vibrios tha... …