Life with a stoma: ‘It’s not a bag for life, it’s a bag for living’

Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years, says the WHO.

Woman’s waist size may be contributing factor to infertility, study says Woman’s waist size may be contributing factor to infertility, study says 00:53 BOSTON – One in four couples struggle with infertility and a new study finds that a woman’s waist size may be a contributing factor. A team in China studied more than 3,000…

George Resch, who goes by TankSinatra on social media, recently mentioned that he had an addiction to the over-the-counter nasal spray Afrin. “I have been congested for a year,” he said on the podcast Meme Daddies. How does that happen? Plenty of over-the-counter medications — those that are sold on pharmacy and grocery store shelves…

Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports 01:13 An overdose death in Colorado has been linked to a new formulation of nitazenes, a class of powerful opioid analgesics being increasingly seen in the illicit drug market….

For those participating in “Dry January,” another potential benefit of giving up alcohol has emerged.  Giving up alcoholic drinks — or reducing the amount that’s consumed — could reduce the risk of getting oral or esophageal cancer, according to a special report published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Dec. 28. Researchers from…

Although U.S. consumers buy products on the assumption that they are safe, potentially dangerous items often make it past regulators and into retailers. In 2023, the year began and ended with recalls and warnings involving products that can be deadly for children. Here’s a look at some products recalled last year that consumers should be…