This woman's runny nose was actually a brain fluid leak. A Nebraska woman who sought care for chronic allergies actually had a rare condition that allowed brain fluid to leak into her nose and mouth. Kendra Jackson, 52, of Omaha, had coughing, sneezing, a chronic runny nose, and migraine headaches
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the actual prevalence of Lyme disease infections is 10 times higher than the number of reported cases. Tick-borne diseases have been "steadily going up every year ... as the diseases expand to new areas around the country," Lyle Peterson of the CDC
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What is "dry drowning?" The term dry drowning has been used by the public to describe a number of scenarios that involve near-drowning or unusual drowning scenarios. The condition refers to a process where ingesting a small amount of water into the throat causes spasms of the vocal cords and
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Howard Snitzer, 54, was heading to buy groceries at Don's Foods, when he crumpled to the sidewalk, suffering a massive heart attack. While the grocery clerk called 911, the only customer in the store, an off-duty corrections officer, rushed to Snitzer's side and began what could be the longest,
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Everyday noise pollution isn’t just hard on your ears. It’s bad for your heart, says a new study. “There is no doubt that noise makes us sick,” investigators told MedicalResearch.com. People and animals exposed to frequent, loud noise had higher rates of heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, arterial hypertension, stroke and
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The United States is in the midst of a deadly flu season. The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 37 children have died so far this flu season, which began in October. The flu is currently widespread in 49 states, and doctors across the country
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Two teenage boys were rescued by a brand new lifesaving drone in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the device.The swimmers, aged 15-17, had got into difficulties off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW).A member of the public spotted them struggling in heavy surf about
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Shared from ABC 10 News, Dec. 13, 2017 IMPERIAL, Calif. (KGTV) -- An Imperial High School freshman is recovering at Rady Children's Hospital after nearly losing his life during gym class. Juan Zaragoza was running around the track when he collapsed. His two coaches, Richard Diaz and Wolfgang Horner, first
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Window cords account for roughly one death a month, and present a risk for children as old as 9, the CPSC says. “We’ve known about this problem since the 1940s, yet we continue to see these deaths. This is simply unacceptable because we know how to prevent them,” said Dr.
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Emergency room doctors at a University of Miami hospital faced a vexing ethical dilemma when paramedics wheeled in an unconscious man with a “Do Not Resuscitate” chest tattoo. Doctors treating the 70-year-old diabetic patient at first began lifesaving efforts. The patient had an elevated blood alcohol level and a history
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