Month: September 2013

Four dogs have died from a mysterious illness in Ohio, prompting state agriculture officials to issue a warning. “Affected dogs have exhibited similar symptoms including vomiting, bloody diarrhea, weight loss and lethargy,” the Ohio Department of Agriculture said in the warning. “Although there are several…

A turtle rehab center in Florida turned to an unlikely substance to repair a sea turtle’s fractured shell: denture glue. Bette Zirkelbach, manager of the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla., was initially stumped when someone brought in a 40-pound sea turtle suffering from a fractured…        

Non-Grapefruit and Fruitful Non-Science

By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a large new study of older Americans, researchers find that people with the healthiest eating habits are about 15 percent less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those with the poorest diets. In the analysis of data on more than 500,000 Americans over age 50, men in particular, especially those who were overweight or obese, appeared to benefit most from a high quality diet. “It is important to note that our findings are based on overall diet and not individual foods. …

Knocking on Heaven s Door : The Big Business of Lifesaving [Excerpt]

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni authorities are investigating the death of an eight-year-old girl from internal bleeding on her wedding night and will prosecute those responsible, the government said on Friday, a case that has rekindled international outrage over child brides. Yemeni rights campaigner Arwa Othman said earlier this week that the girl, identified as Rawan, died after intercourse that ruptured her uterus following her wedding to a man five times her age. Residents in the town of Meedi in Hajjah province in northwestern Yemen confirmed the incident. …

Cameron Espinosa suffered a severe allergic reaction from the bites he received on a football field.        

Inner Ear Dysfunction Linked to Hyperactivity

(Reuters) – Delcath Systems Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected its cancer therapy, and asked for more trials, more than four months after a panel of U.S. advisers recommended against its approval. The company also said it fired Chief Executive Eamonn Hobbs on September 10 and appointed two interim co-CEOs. Further studies should show that the treatment is safe and effective based on overall survival, and that benefits outweigh risks, the FDA said. …

By Ludwig Burger and Jonathan Gould FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany's Rhoen-Klinikum is to sell most of its hospitals to rival Fresenius SE for 3.07 billion euros ($4.1 billion), in an attempt by Rhoen's founder, Eugen Muench, to outflank opponents to an outright sale of the company. The sale comes exactly 12 months after Fresenius dropped plans to buy all of Rhoen for 3.1 billion euros after an industry rival and service supplier bought blocking stakes in Rhoen. …