KFF HEALTH NEWS – Maxwell Kruzic said he was in such “crippling” stomach pain on Oct. 5, 2023, that he had to pull off the road twice as he drove himself to the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. “It was the worst pain of my life,” he said.
Kruzic was seen immediately because hospital staff members were pretty sure he had appendicitis. They inserted an IV, called a surgeon, and...
MD Anderson – Constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can all be symptoms of colorectal cancer.
But they can also be signs of other conditions, including Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome and even a stomach virus.
So, how do you know when it’s time to see a doctor?
“Any time symptoms persist for longer than two weeks, they are cause for concern,” says gastroenterologist David Richards, M.D. “That’s particularly true if they’re accompanied by abdominal pain, bloody stools...
THE EPOCH TIMES – Some familiar foods may be working against your brain. Nutrition and brain-health experts explain why and offer smarter alternatives.
Regular intake of artificial sweeteners may affect how the brain ages. In an eight-year study of more than 12,000 adults, published in Neurology, researchers examined whether low- and no-calorie sweeteners—including aspartame, saccharin, erythritol, and xylitol—were linked to changes in thinking and memory.
They found that people under 60 who ate the most artificial...
CNN – Rob and Michele Reiner died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to new records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listing their cause of death.
The couple’s son, Nick Reiner, is accused of fatally stabbing his parents.
The medical examiner determined the manner of death to be “homicide,” the records released Wednesday show, indicating their deaths were caused by another person.
"Nick Reiner admitted during a 2018 podcast that he once destroyed the family’s...
In July, the academy, along with several other major medical organizations, sued Kennedy and HHS over actions they called a “public health emergency that demands immediate legal action and correction.”
Dr. Lim-Liberty is apparently unaware that every country that has reviewed child gender medicine has concluded that there is no sound evidence that hormonal interventions improve mental health, much less prevent suicide.
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.
CBS News – Hundreds of dead snow geese found in Pennsylvania are believed to have had avian flu, the Game Commission says.
The agency said in a news release Tuesday that it's coordinating an effort to safely remove, test and dispose of snow geese that were found dead at a quarry in Northampton County.
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, late 2024 and early 2025 saw a sharp resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI,...
The decree gives the administration additional tools to target countries, cartels, and organizations that are connected to the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl, The Hill reported. Experts pushed back on the new designation, with one noting it “is about looking like you’re doing something rather than actually doing something.”
The Hill: Fentanyl Classified As Weapon Of Mass Destruction In Trump Order
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order to designate fentanyl as a “weapon of...
The drugs are widely prescribed in the U.S., with an August U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finding that more than one in four adults with diabetes used one.