Gena Tew Says She Left Check-Up for AIDS-Related Blindness Over COVID Fears
"If there's someone in there coughing and hacking up their lungs nonstop, I'm leaving," the social media influencer said of her recent visit to the doctor.
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Snacking on Walnuts May Help Add Years to Your Life: Study
The study tracked participants across the U.S. for three decades and found that walnuts cut the risk of stroke.
Woman Alleges Goodwill Exploits Disabled Staff With $1 Wage, Used Underwear
"That is not worth $1 an hour or under," said Janice. "That's not worth $100 an hour to work that way, in my opinion."
STDs in U.S. Surged in 2021 by Largest Amount Since Truman Administration
The U.S. saw an increase of nearly 28 percent of total annual syphilis cases between 2020 and 2021, while chlamydia and gonorrhea increased 3 percent.
Monkeypox 'Mutation' Could Make Disease Resistant to Treatment: CDC Doctor
"We don't want to discourage people to use TPOXX, when it's indicated, but we do want to think about when it's indicated," Dr. Sapna Bamrah Morris said.
Families Enraged As Cancer Care Delayed For Queen's Funeral: 'An Obscenity'
"Wife's breast cancer appointment cancelled Monday, which means all breast cancer appointments are cancelled on Monday," said an angry husband.
TikTok Feeding Abortion, Vaccine Misinformation to Young Users: Report
Nearly 20 percent of TikTok videos included false information, a new NewsGuard study found, and some contained misinformation that could be deadly.
Bioterror Concerns 'Renewed' Amid COVID, but No 'Mortal Blow' Says Expert
"Major outbreaks of disease foment unrest, in some cases riots, and potentially acts of terrorism."
Societal Long COVID Here to Stay, Says Book: 'Normality Will Not Return'
Today's pandemic will eventually fade, but the normality we knew before will not return...Uncertainty may be [the post-pandemic world's] dominant feature.
What Is Centaurus? New COVID Subvariant Found In Florida, Europe
A Twitter user christened the new subvariant after a constellation, and the name took off.
Woman Claims She Found Feces in Her Subway Sandwich After Taking Bite
"I haven't even gotten a refund for that meal so anything would be great," Kelsey Coyne said in the video.
Dentists Jailed for Mutilating Patients in Money-Making Scheme
An 18-year-old woman said she booked an appointment for a minor tooth enamel issue and left with 24 healthy teeth removed.
Man Says Car Crash Saved His Life After It Led to Meningitis Diagnosis
At the hospital, tests revealed the 25-year-old had meningitis, which doctors said could have been fatal if found later.
Banana Boat Recalls Popular Product After Discovery of Cancerous Chemical
"So the thing that's supposed to protect me from cancer is giving me cancer?" user @AlanMassenburg tweeted.
Diabetes Could be Cured Using Healthy People's Poop, New Research Says
Experiments found microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stopped the progression of the disease.
