Brendan Romele can’t remember a time when he was within a healthy weight range. Even as a kid, he was always the “bigger” guy in class. This fact never really bothered him until his late twenties, however, when his weight climbed to nearly 285 pounds. That’s when he truly started feeling it: The extra weight […]
Connecticut sees first death this year from mosquito-borne EEE
A Connecticut resident has died from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the first such death in the state since 2013, health officials report. In addition, another person in the state has contracted the infection, as an outbreak grows. It has been an unusually active year for EEE, with cases reported in several northeast states. In Massachusetts, […]
Mum loses eight and a half stone and is named UK Glamour Model of the Year
A DJ from Devon has been crowned the UK Glamour Model of the Year after losing half her body weight. Bonnie Staimer, 35, weighed 16.5 stone at her heaviest after eating whatever she wanted during and after pregnancy. After her weight made her consider quitting work as a DJ due to lack of confidence, the […]
“I had a life 76 hours to” Ibuprofen cost Stefanie almost life
There are moments that can change a whole life. Stefanie Schmitz (27) knows that. The she took a pain reliever with the active ingredient Ibuprofen, and nearly died. “Actually, I’m a normal girl who went as each other to work every day and the evening with her boyfriend and her friends enjoyed. Today morning, I […]
Brazil confirms first measles death this year
Brazilian health authorities say the country has had its first death from measles this year. Brazil’s Health Ministry said Thursday that a 42-year-old man died from measles in Sao Paulo. He was not vaccinated against the disease. Nearly all the measles cases recorded this year in Brazil are in the state of Sao Paulo, where […]
Twins! Bode Miller's Wife Morgan Pregnant Over a Year After Daughter's Death
Surprise! Bode Miller’s wife, Morgan Miller, is pregnant 10 months after welcoming their son Easton in October 2018. “Headed to New York for @todayshow,” the former ski racer, 41, wrote on his Sunday, August 11, Instagram Story. The following day, he posted a pic with the beach volleyball player, 32, alongside the caption, “Made it […]
Blood test detects if breast cancer will return a YEAR before scans
Pioneering blood test can detect if breast cancer will return almost a YEAR before secondary tumours appear on hospital scans The pioneering ‘liquid biopsy’ is almost 80 per cent accurate, tests have found It analyses a patient’s blood for DNA fragments released by their own tumours Charities have praised the ‘extremely exciting’ results of the […]
Mother tells of her heartbreak after daughter died of cervical cancer
‘Don’t take no for an answer’: Mother’s heartbreak after doctors said her 23-year-old daughter was ‘too YOUNG’ for a smear test before she died of cervical cancer Emma Fisk visited her GP several times after suffering stomach cramps Was also refused a smear test due to the fact she was under 25 at the time […]
Flu shot much more effective this year, CDC says
This year’s flu shot is already outperforming the vaccine issued during the tough 2017-2018 influenza season, federal health officials reported Thursday. The 2017-2018 flu shot offered just 25 percent effectiveness against the predominant strain of flu that season, H3N2. But this year’s shot offers 47 percent protection against all circulating strains, according to researchers at […]
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 […]