Health (Page 5)

When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived – and she immediately knew something wasn’t right. Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain. When she visited the doctor, she was prescribed the pill, but even that didn’t make a difference. After multiple furtherContinue Reading

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The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead, Read MoreContinue Reading

A federal judge has ruled that South Dakota can’t enforce its abortion advertising ban against a reproductive health nonprofit, Read MoreContinue Reading

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood, Read MoreContinue Reading

Dogs who are given supplements containing cannabidiol, or CBD, over a period of years show lowered aggression levels, a new study claims., Read MoreContinue Reading

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A Tennessee death row inmate’s sister has filed a complaint against a doctor involved in his failed execution, Read MoreContinue Reading

Children under 16 will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England from April, the government has said. Drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to children and younger teenagers in shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online. Lower-caffeine soft drinks, suchContinue Reading

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol, Read MoreContinue Reading

Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires is darkening skies in parts of the U.S. The smoke on Thursday reduced visibility for commuters from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, Read MoreContinue Reading