Having very low cholesterol DOUBLES the risk of hemorrhagic strokes in women, study finds

Having very low cholesterol DOUBLES the risk of hemorrhagic strokes in women, study finds Researchers measured levels of LDL cholesterol, known as ‘bad’ because it can buildup in the arteries For LDL cholesterol, optimal levels are generally less than 100 milligrams per deciliter of blood  But 0.8% of women with cholesterol 70 mg/dL or lower had … Read more

Boston Children’s Hospital sues Saudi Prince for $3.5 million in medical bills

Boston Children’s Hospital sues Saudi Prince for $3.5 million in medical bills he allegedly promised to pay for 2-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition Boston Children’s Hospital is suing Prince Abdelilah bin Abdelaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Faisal Al Saud for $3.5 million in unpaid medical bills The Prince allegedly offered to charitably pay for the … Read more

FDA approves osteoporosis shot that rebuilds bones at the same rate a teenager’s skeleton grows 

A new osteoporosis drug that can re-grow older women’s bones as fast as a teenager’s develop was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday.  An estimated half of women in the US will break a bone due to the devastating bone-loss disease that turns limbs brittle.  They are more at-risk than men … Read more

Model ‘was left BLIND’ after her battle with Crohn’s disease

A professional model and dancer has today told how it took doctors seven years to diagnose her with Crohn’s disease. Natalie-Amber Freegard, of Swindon, began suffering symptoms of the agonising digestive condition when she was 17. Doctors repeatedly dismissed her stomach pains and extreme weight loss, which saw her plummet to just five stone, as … Read more

The scariest superbug on the CDC’s radar is sweeping the US with hundreds infected

The most worrying ‘superbug’ on the CDC’s radar has infected more than 600 Americans in recent years – and officials say the spread is picking up pace globally.   But hospitals are not obliged to inform patients if they have the infection, which is most commonly contracted in hospitals, according to an alarming new feature by … Read more

World Health Organization pulls its support for controversial ‘planetary health diet’

The World Health Organization has backed out of sponsoring an event promoting a radical diet that drastically cuts back on meat. The UN body planned to support the launch event of the scientific group behind the controversial ‘planetary health diet’, dismissed as ‘nanny-state’ madness. Scientists say its adoption is vital to feed the world’s booming … Read more