The vast majority of kindergarten-age children in the United States have received vaccinations against preventable diseases. But, there are locations with sizeable numbers of unprotected children.
Twin girls who were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen were separated soon after their birth in a Colorado hospital, but only one has survived. They shared an abdomen, liver, and intestinal tract, but had separate hearts and kidneys,
A controversy is brewing over Medicare coverage of prosthetic feet and legs. Medicare's billing contractors have proposed closer medical supervision of technicians who sell and fit artificial limbs, as well as tighter rules for patients in order to qualify for…
Workplace rage may have driven a former Virginia TV reporter to shot and kill a cameraman and another TV reporter and injure the interviewee on early Wednesday, Aug 26.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology are issuing a consensus statement saying that chidlren at high risk for peanut allergies be given foods with peanuts before age 1.
