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Mom in coma after contracting meningitis on Spain vacation

Mom in coma after contracting meningitis on Spain vacation

By Elizabeth Hunter A mom has awoken from a coma in hospital in Spain after contracting meningitis on vacation. Jade Bird, 33, was due to fly home from Tenerife last Wednesday, but fell critically ill while at the airport. She was rushed to hospital, where doctors found an infection in

Women who stay active can cut risk of early death by half

Women who stay active can cut risk of early death by half

By Stephen Beech Women who stay active throughout middle age cut their risk of a premature death by half, according to new research. The study tracking more than 11,000 women found that meeting exercise guidelines during midlife had "strong" benefits in terms of living longer. Those who

Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo

Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo

Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health. According to the conservation

Student government calls on MSU to address the financial difficulties of graduate students

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) passed a resolution on March 5 calling on MSU administration to address graduate students’ financial difficulties. The resolution, sponsored by At-Large Senator Gavin Thorson, states that MSU’s graduate assistants (GAs) receive inadequate stipends and struggle with food insecurity and the cost of

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier – sometime around the third decade of life. In the earliest of these changes, a tangled version of a protein called tau starts building up in a

Reading while sitting down may help reduce dementia risk: study

Reading while sitting down may help reduce dementia risk: study

By Stephen Beech Reading or doing a crossword while sitting down help reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research. But couch potatoes who veg out in front of the telly for hours on end actually increase their chances of developing the long term condition, say scientists. The findings

Poll: 70% of Americans support in-person requirement for abortion pills

(The Center Square) – A new national survey finds widespread support for requiring women to see a doctor in person before receiving abortion pills. The poll, conducted by CRC Research on behalf of the 85 Fund, found that about 70% of Americans support reinstating a requirement that patients receive an in-