More than 1 in 4 doctors told Medscape Medical News in a recent survey that they have been sexually harassed by a patient within the past 3 years. The 27% of doctors reporting the harassment is nearly ...
McDonald’s Nixes Salads After Dozens Fall Ill
July 17, 2018 -- Fast-food giant McDonald’s has stopped selling salads in more than a dozen U.S. states and pulled lettuce blends from about 3,000 restaurants and distribution centers after more than ...
Illnesses Linked to Venezuela Crab Meat: FDA
July 16, 2018 -- There have been 12 reported cases of people in the U.S. becoming sick after eating fresh crab meat from Venezuela, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The agency said the illn...
Can Dogs Keep Kids from Getting Allergies?
July 16, 2018 -- We’ve known for years that dogs, with their floppy ears, slobbery tongues, and faithful dispositions, were good for our mental and physical health. But now scientists believe those he...
Hidden Blood in Feces May Signal More Than Cancer
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Even if it's not visible to the naked eye, blood in the stool can be serious -- a sign of a potentially fatal disease other than colon cancer, new research su...
Working Yourself to Death: Long Hours Bring Risks
July 16, 2018 -- At 35, Jennifer was single and childless. She poured herself into her work. As a physical therapist who also was director of the department at a hospital, she says she regularly put i...
Eczema Can Dramatically Hurt Quality of Life
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Itching, blisters, sores and inflammation are a continuous and debilitating source of pain, shame and misery for many people who struggle with the allergic sk...
Study: Nearly Half of Gay Men Face Domestic Abuse
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- In a sobering finding that shows women aren't the only victims of domestic violence, researchers report that nearly half of men in same-sex couples have suffe...
Vitamin D Little Help Against Brain Diseases
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D does little to defend your brain against multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease, a new review shows. The finding is based on ...
Opioids Given Too Easily to Children, Study Finds
MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Many children are prescribed powerful opioid painkillers they don't really need, putting them and those around them at risk, a new study shows. More than one ...