A woman is forced to live like a vampire to help protect her from a rare, one-in-a-million condition that makes her skin highly sensitive to sunlight – too much of which could prove fatal. Andrea Ivonne Monroy, 28, has to stay indoors during the day, with tinted windows for extra protection. She suffers from xeroderma
Of the 123,500 Marines who have had access to the vaccine, 75,500 Marines are either fully vaccinated or have received one dose, and about 48,000 have declined it, Communication Strategy and Operations Officer Capt. Andrew Woods told USA TODAY. “We fully understand that widespread acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine provides us with the best means to
Asked about the future of Parkinson’s disease in the US, Dr Ray Dorsey says, “We’re on the tip of a very, very large iceberg.” Dorsey, a neurologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center and author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease, believes a Parkinson’s epidemic is on the horizon. Parkinson’s is already the fastest-growing neurological disorder
Charlene Jones gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby boy. But just two days after welcoming Harri into her family, Charlene, 35, got Covid-19 pneumonia and nearly lost her life. She was rushed to the ICU where she was placed in a medically induced coma for 10 days. When she woke up, she had
At just 7 years old, a seemingly healthy Hayden Price was diagnosed with melanoma. Liza Price, Hayden’s mother, said the news came as a surprise. “What shocked us was the Hayden that we were seeing was his happy, healthy self … we were very, very shocked.” Now, Hayden’s parents want to encourage others to be aware
A man had to call 911 while he was in the hospital because staff refused to give him oxygen after he requested it. Evan Nathan Smith, 21, died in April 2019 at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, north London. He suffered from sepsis after a procedure to remove a gallbladder stent. He also suffered from
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) analyzed blood samples from newborns and pregnant women. The researchers found 55 chemicals previously undetected in people, according to a recently published study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The research involved 30 San Francisco-area women and their babies. The UCSF researchers used high-resolution mass
At least 43 people in Canada’s New Brunswick province have contracted a new unknown brain disease that causes muscle spasms, loss of memory, and hallucinations. According to public health officials, five people have died from the disease since the first reported case in 2015. “We have not seen over the last 20-plus years a cluster
A teenage boy was hit by a van and “certified dead.” But hours before his organs were to be removed for donation, the boy began breathing again. Lewis Roberts, 18, was brain dead for four days after the accident before he miraculously started breathing on his own again. His family has set up a fundraising
A new study published in the journal Environment International suggests that drivers might be inhaling dangerous amounts of carcinogenic particles when breathing in that new car smell. The materials used to build the inside of a car, including plastics, industrial glues, foams, and textiles are drenched in various chemicals. As these parts come into contact
