THE NEW YORK POST – For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year.
While it might seem scary, the good news is that nearly all fetal abnormalities can be detected on prenatal ultrasounds.
Identifying issues early allows parents and doctors to prepare for medical care after birth. And in some cases, doctors can intervene...
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know that diabetes can take a real toll on your body, but I didn't know that it includes your eyes. How are they affected by this disease?
ANSWER: While eye care and regular eye exams are important for everyone, they're particularly vital for people with diabetes.
Diabetes is a prevalent condition worldwide, affecting approximately 10% of the population. It's caused by a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar...
CNBC – Eli Lilly reached a $1 trillion market capitalization on Friday, the first health-care company in the world to join the exclusive club dominated by tech firms.
Eli Lilly briefly hit the $1 trillion mark in morning trading before retreating. It was last trading around $1,048 a share.
Eli Lilly is the second nontechnology company to reach the coveted $1 trillion mark in the U.S. after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.
The drugmaker’s stock has climbed more...
TheStreet Daily – Quiznos, which has shrunk to under 200 locations, was once a rising competitor that climbed to nearly 5,000 U.S. locations. The chain built its business around toasting its subs on a sort of conveyor-belt toaster.
The chain has, however, survived a bankruptcy and legal problems.
Subs, also called grinders, hoagies, heroes, wedges, and a variety of other regional names, are sort of the second official American sandwich, behind the hamburger.
They’re versatile, as a...
The U.K.’s National Health Service has issued an "SOS" warning about this year's flu season. In the United States, early indicators point in that same direction.
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg.
She didn’t notice the tiny bug until Monday, when her calf muscle began to feel sore. She made an appointment that morning with a telehealth doctor — one recommended by her health insurance plan — who prescribed a 10-day course of doxycycline to prevent Lyme disease and...