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Teen’s constant seizures turn out to be brain tumor

Teen’s constant seizures turn out to be brain tumor

By Jake Meeus-Jones A teenager who was told her seizure was caused by dehydration was later diagnosed with a rare, low-grade "pebble-sized" brain tumor. Shannon Graham, 19, was diagnosed with a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in January 2024. Just a month earlier, Graham suffered a

Nurse donates kidney to stranger on same day as husband’s transplant

Nurse donates kidney to stranger on same day as husband’s transplant

By Amy Reast A kind nurse who wasn't a match for her sick husband donated her kidney to a stranger being treated at the hospital where she works—on the same day he had his transplant. Filipinas Nercua, then 50, volunteered to donate a kidney to her husband,

Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

By Ben Barry A 4-year-old boy had his right eye removed after his mother noticed a white glow while watching Paw Patrol. Maria Simeonidis, 37, noticed a white glow in her son Isaac's right eye while he was celebrating his third birthday on June 8, 2024.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.

This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs.

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs.

Life after cancer treatment is different. So are the health needs. Nearly 10 years after Kara Kenan of North Carolina finished treatment for advanced breast cancer, her routine bloodwork revealed an increased level of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase. Kenan’s primary care doctor didn’t think that was important,

Study reveals how to protect dogs from deadly breathing condition

Study reveals how to protect dogs from deadly breathing condition

By Stephen Beech More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new research. They are among several flat-faced dog breeds threatened by Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). The new study involving more than 4,000 pugs, bulldogs and French bulldogs found

Stress-sensing lie detector can also spot distressed babies

Stress-sensing lie detector can also spot distressed babies

By Stephen Beech A new stress-sensing wireless lie detector can also spot potentially deadly sleep disorders in babies. The patch monitors physical signs of stress, indicative of lying in interviews, when attached to someone's chest. But, beyond its capacity as a wearable lie detector, American scientists say