A 25-year-old woman was fatally shot and six other people were wounded early Sunday when gunfire erupted during a remembrance for a man who died in a car crash.
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While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel’s recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves.
Dozens of Central Illinois inmates have been declared unfit to stand trial but are stuck in county jails for months as they await critical, court-ordered psychiatric care from the state.
Dozens of Central Illinois inmates have been declared unfit to stand trial but are stuck in county jails for months as they await critical, court-ordered psychiatric care from the state.
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Stanford scientists have developed a soft and stretchable electronic skin that imitates the sensory feedback of real skin and could offer hope to millions of people with prosthetic limbs.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin kicked off a multicity tour at his home stadium on Saturday to distribute medical equipment and promote techniques that saved his life in January. Hamlin handed out automated external defibrillators for close to 50 youth sports and community organizations on the Bills' field at Highmark Stadium at the event launching his Chasing M's Foundation CPR Tour.
Leaders gathered to ask for help from faith communities to respond to the crisis, which deepened when the medical examiner confirmed a migrant had died Friday morning at a shelter.
In celebration of Yoga Day, the Mattoon Area Family YMCA and Neal Center YMCA are inviting members of the public to experience yoga with YMCA instructors.
A new study suggests racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems.
A new study suggests racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems.
The accident, which happened about 137 miles southwest of Kolkata on Friday night, led to a chaotic scene as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked trains to break open doors and windows using cutting torches to free survivors.
SATURDAY, June 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln awards a quarterly Bravo! President’s Award to an employee who has gone above and beyond for patients, co-workers or the organization.
Sarah Bush Lincoln awards a quarterly Bravo! President’s Award to an employee who has gone above and beyond for patients, co-workers or the organization.
Rafael Nadal is having arthroscopic surgery for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open. It is the first time he has missed the event since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament debut. Nadal's spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said Friday three doctors were involved in the procedure, which was taking place in Barcelona.
While the overall report painted a mostly encouraging picture of the job market, there were some mixed messages in the May figures.
Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and died in custody, an investigation found.
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A report published online May 23 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides a descriptive analysis of adult patients who visited the emergency department in 2016 for nonfatal opioid overdose (NOO).
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have an increased risk for heart attack, stroke, or death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with nonsmokers, according to a study published online June 1 in the European Heart Journal.
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will soon cover a new class of drugs for Alzheimer disease if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week. So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria causes melioidosis, which can be fatal if left untreated.
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is sidelined from offseason workouts due to a hip injury, coach Shane Steichen told reporters on Friday.