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Under the law, doctors can prescribe a lethal dose of a drug to terminally ill patients and it will not be legally a suicide.

A scratch or bite from a bat can be smaller than the top of a pencil eraser, but that's enough to give a person rabies, the CDC said.

Frieden plea avoided up to a year in jail for misdemeanor forcible touching, third-degree sexual abuse and second-degree harassment.

LabCorp is sending 200,000 notices to customers whose credit card and bank account information might have been hacked.

The breached data may include Social Security numbers and medical information, but not test results, the company said.

The findings suggest that ordinary variations in room temperature can affect brain performance significantly and differently for men and women, the study authors said.

Former President Jimmy Carter, 94, was released from the hospital Thursday, after surgery to repair a broken hip. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter also was released, after feeling faint Wednesday and being admitted for observation and testing.

The oldest living former president, 94, fell at his home in Plains, GA, as he was heading out to go turkey hunting.

One researcher offered this theory for why care seemed more complete in the morning: As the day goes on, doctors often fall behind schedule, and may run out of time for cancer screening discussions.

The notion of using viruses to infect and kill bacteria is getting a second look now that some dangerous bacteria are developing resistance to widely used antibiotics.

The convictions could encourage federal officials to pursue more cases against executives of opioid manufacturers, Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University, told the AP.

Even though there are currently no treatments to get rid of tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” seeing a specialist may help decrease the distress and diminish the risk of suicide attempts.

According to the surgeons and researchers, the flight shows how drones could improve access to organs for people on transplant waiting lists.

Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year

A comparison of full-time salaries in primary care shows that male doctors’ earnings grew to 25% more than their female counterparts' earnings this year ($258,000 vs. $207,000).

In the study, researchers tested 399 hospital patients and found that 14% had superbugs on their hands or nostrils right after admission. Superbugs were also found on items commonly touched by patients, such as the nurse call button, in nearly one-third of tests.

Before a prescription is given, a psychiatrist or psychologist must confirm that the patient has the mental capacity to make the decision to end his or her life.

Drug-resistant germs from hospital patients routinely contaminate their privacy curtains, study authors wrote. They often survive and have the potential to transfer to other surfaces and patients.

Rose Marie Bentley was an anatomical rarity. Her stomach, liver and other abdominal organs were switched in position right to left. The condition is called "situs inversus.”

The 7-year-old girl arrived at the ER with some symptoms of measles, but "not the typical textbook characteristics of measles."

Mental distractions can last as long as 27 seconds after drivers use voice-assisted technology to dial, change music or send a text message.

The slime protects fish from bacteria, fungi and viruses, trapping them before they can cause infections. It is also rich in compounds known to have antibacterial activity, the study authors said.

Teen Dies After Tapeworm Eggs Invade Brain March 29, 2019 -- An 18-year-old man in India died after apparently ingesting the eggs of a tapeworm that caused lesions across his brain.The man’s parents brought him to an emergency room after he began having seizures and complained of pain in his groin for a week. Doctors say he had swelling above his right eye and tenderness in his right testicle.An MRI showed lesions throughout the brain, brain stem, and cerebellum. There were also cysts found in his eye and testicle. Another test provided the answer: cysticercosis, which is

In August, a different jury awarded another man $289 million in a Roundup-related lawsuit, but a judge later cut that to $78 million. Monsanto has appealed that case.

Barto did not apologize or make a statement in court, the AP said. He pleaded guilty in December to sexually abusing two family members.