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Julie Sonenberg had been looking for a pit bull to adopt for almost a year—one who would mesh well with her five-year-old daughter Billie, her husband David and their 11-year-old Pug, Milton. “After we moved to the suburbs in 2017, I began looking for a second dog,” explains Julie, Senior Administrative Manager for the ASPCA’s […]
Toddler’s scalp is partially ripped off after family friend runs over him A 2-year-old Texas boy had his scalp partially ripped off after a family friend accidentally reversed over him in his parents’ driveway. A toddler is lucky to be alive after he was dragged for 35 feet beneath a reversing car while playing outside […]
When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just as effective as newer, more expensive drugs. That swap could help reduce the cost of caring for the nearly 1 million Americans who have a knee fixed each year, Michigan Medicine researchers say. After knee surgery, there’s a […]
A simple test taken within a week of a stroke may help predict how well people will have recovered up to three years later, according to a study published in the October 17, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “We found that this test, which takes less […]
Ever wonder why things that normally feel gentle, like putting on soft shirts, are painful after a sunburn? In a study of four patients with a rare genetic disorder, NIH researchers found that PIEZO2, a gene previously shown to control our sense of our bodies in space and gentle touch, may also be responsible for […]
A project aimed at improving the inequalities in stroke care between Puerto Rico and the mainland did just that—until Hurricane Maria roared ashore last September and further hobbled the territory’s already inadequate health care system, experts say. Researchers at the University of Miami started the Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities knowing stroke patients […]
Scientists have determined a gene signature that is linked to the severity of spinal cord injury in animals and humans, according to a study in the open-access journal eLife. The discovery of key genes that are switched on or off in response to spinal cord injury could inform the development of biomarkers that predict recovery […]
(HealthDay)—The likelihood of residual vein obstruction (RVO) is reduced with immediate compression after diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in Blood. Elham E. Amin, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined whether compression therapy immediately after diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis affects the occurrence of RVO. […]
May 22, 2018: Jeff Marquis of Louisville, Ky., is helped by his physical therapist. (AP) Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord — along with months of intense rehab, researchers reported Monday. The milestone, reported by two […]
Serena Williams has had a difficult month. On Saturday, the tennis star received three code violations in her final U.S. Open match against Naomi Osaka, which cost her $17,000 in fines, a point and, ultimately, the title and game. (Osaka beat Williams in two straight sets to win her first Grand Slam.) And while Williams […]