Jan. 20—A group of medical professionals with almost 200 years of combined service in the health care industry are using their hands for something beyond helping and healing: woodworking. Dr. Frank Kunkel, 66, of McCandless shares his passion for creativity through woodworking with a group of retired medical professionals, including an orthopedic surgeon, pharmacist, neurologist, […]
The Eagle Police Department is looking for a 91-year-old man who never showed up for a doctor’s appointment Thursday, according to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. Norman Gleed, who has a medical condition, didn’t arrive for his doctor’s appointment around 3:45 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office, which contracts with Eagle police, posted on X, formerly known […]
Billy Mitchell, the arcade gamer known for achievements in titles like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, has had several records reinstated by the Twin Galaxies database after reaching a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that’s been ongoing since 2019. In 2018, Twin Galaxies began investigating claims that Billy Mitchell’s personal record (which, it should be noted, […]
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s doctor’s think he may still need some additional care. “We’ll see, you know, when he can be released, but obviously they still feel like he may need some additional care…part of that is just physical […]
Deciding what to eat for breakfast might be one of the first choices you make in a day. And that choice can have consequences for the rest of your day and your overall health, including your risk for cancer. Many of the same foods that help with heart health can also help reduce your risk […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Pleas from transgender children’s pediatricians and parents to keep allowing such kids to receive hormone therapies failed to stop Republican lawmakers from advancing a ban on those treatments to the South Carolina House floor on Wednesday. The GOP-led Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee voted to advance the bill within […]
What did you miss? Richard Madeley irritated Good Morning Britain viewers on Wednesday when he said “junior doctors are in effect apprentices” during a discussion about the NHS strike. Tens of thousands of patients face their care being axed from Wednesday. The junior doctor strike is expected to last six days and it will be […]
In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk factors are pretty silent (like high cholesterol and high blood pressure) ― until they’re not. But just because some of the […]
Experts share the most common COVID-19 issues that they are seeing in their patients. Experts share the most common COVID-19 issues that they are seeing in their patients. In unfortunate news, cases of COVID-19 are increasing just in time for the holidays. Behind this uptick is a new strain called JN.1, which accounted for 21.4% […]
In a first-of-its-kind procedure, physicians performed a successful in utero surgery to repair a rare and potentially deadly prenatal condition in a fetus. In utero surgery has been used for other conditions, but this is the first time it has been attempted to treat “vein of Galen malformation” — a rare blood vessel abnormality inside […]
A doctor holds the hand of a boy in a hospital bed. (Getty images) Black medical professionals are being courted by the Senate to help fill gaps caused by a health care worker shortage that is projected to leave the U.S. with more than 100,000 fewer physicians over the next decade. But Black doctors are […]
From synthetic embryos, to a more inclusive BMI policy, to the possible benefits of vaginal fluids — here are some of the best health stories this week from Yahoo News partners. Some doctors are using AI chatbots to help deliver bad news to patients, report says According the New York Times, some doctors are using […]