April 23, 2019 Patient's request for pizza on hospital window gets great response A patient’s “window request” for pizza was more than answered this weekend after about a dozen pies showed up at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester.
April 19, 2019 Girl, 11, dies after severe allergic reaction to toothpaste ingredient, family says A heartbroken California mother is stressing the importance of reading ingredient labels after her 11-year-old daughter suffered a fatal allergic reaction allegedly triggered by a new prescription toothpaste.
April 12, 2019 Woman diagnosed with asthma later discovers she has cureless chronic condition: 'Take care of your lungs' A woman who was initially told she had asthma would receive a diagnosis years later of a more serious condition that affects some 16 million people in the United States alone.
April 10, 2019 Texas Senate votes to raise smoking age to 21, exempting active military members The Texas Senate voted in favor of Bill 21 Tuesday that would raise the state’s legal age to buy and use tobacco products from 18 to 21 after an amendment was added that exempts active military members from the new age restriction.
April 9, 2019 Texas teen bitten by rattlesnake flown to Arizona after allergic reaction to anti-venom A 17-year-old Texas teen is currently being treated in Arizona after a rattlesnake bite landed him the hospital, where he had an allergic reaction to the traditional anti-venom given to patients and had to be transferred out-of-state to receive the newer medication.
April 6, 2019 Why you shouldn't vape with your kids in the car Think vaping with your kids in the car Is harmless? Think again
April 4, 2019 Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs, study finds Doctors can safely transplant hepatitis C-infected lungs and hearts into people desperate for a new organ, say researchers who may have found a way to protect those patients from getting the risky virus.
April 4, 2019 Man claims vape pen left him with third-degree burns after pocket explosion A former smoker whose vape pen allegedly exploded in his pocket leaving him with severe burns has spoken out from his hospital bed to warn others about the potential dangers of using the popular device.
April 3, 2019 Health officials investigate seizure risk with electronic cigarettes U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices.
March 28, 2019 Air pollution linked to psychotic episodes in teenagers, study claims Air pollution has been linked to psychotic experiences in teenagers, according to a new study published Wednesday.