A dietary supplement that mimics the effects of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is well-tolerated and appears to reduce seizures in children and adults with treatment-resistant epilepsy, early research suggests. However, at least one expert has concerns. In an open-label feasibility study, researchers assessed a liquid supplement known as K.Vita (Vitaflo International Ltd), which contains […]
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Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum
Linda Heim knew her dad didn’t plan to wait for the cancer to kill him. For decades, he’d lived in Montana, which they’d thought was one of the few places where terminally ill people could get a prescription to end their life. After two years of being sick, Heim’s dad got the diagnosis in 2019: […]
Man in Washington state first in US to die from new virus
A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference. A spokesperson for EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Kayse Dahl, said the person died in […]
Two British patients die from eating hospital food
Two Britons have died of food poisoning after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and salads, UK health authorities said on Friday, in a listeria outbreak that has already killed three people in British hospitals. The patients died of listeriosis, a rare bacterial infection that is especially dangerous for people with weak immune systems or pregnant women. The […]
Eight die of measles in Ukraine this year as outbreak worsens
Authorities say eight people have died of measles in Ukraine since the start of the year, already half as many as died in the whole of 2018. The Health Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that two deaths from the extremely contagious viral disease have been recorded since Saturday. Last week alone, more than 3,100 […]
Eating high fat and sugar diet makes you more likely to die of SEPSIS
Deadly diet: Eating foods high in fat and sugar makes you more likely to die of SEPSIS The immune systems of mice fed a Western diet functioned differently to normal The risk of sepsis appeared to be higher irrespective of weight or gut health Researchers are looking into whether high-fat diets like Atkins have same […]
Three hospital patients a day DIE of malnutrition, thirst or choking
Starved by the NHS: Three patients a day DIE from malnutrition, thirst or choking on hospital wards, damning statistics reveal A total of 936 people died with either malnourishment, dehydration or choking Some 74 of them starved – lack of food was listed as their main cause of death The figure is up a third from […]
Teenager who could DIE from a strong smell is given a service dog
Teenager who could die from a strong SMELL and must stay in a window-less bedroom praises her specially-trained dog for repeatedly saving her life Martina Baker, 15, is allergic to ‘almost everything’ due to MCAS She was in ER up to three times a week with anaphylactic shock for two years Caiomhe, a service dog, […]
How US children and teens die: Study reveals the widespread and persistent role of firearms
America lost 20,360 children and teens in 2016—60 percent of them to preventable injuries, a new study shows. More than 4,000 of them died in motor vehicle crashes, though prevention efforts and better trauma care have cut the death rate of young people from such crashes in half in less than two decades. Meanwhile, firearms—the […]
The kids destined to die, turn blind or fight a lifetime of ailments
The children destined to die, turn blind or fight a lifetime of ailments: Rare genetic diseases have robbed these 5 youngsters of a normal childhood Wheelchair-reliant Megan relies on round-the-clock care from her parents Kaileb is slowly being robbed of his vision and is already profoundly deaf 3-year-old Jackson has a rare genetic disease that […]