Woman Wearing Hair-Tie Around Wrist Develops Life-Threatening Infection
You see it all the time, hair-ties around the wrist. You never know when you're going to want to put your hair up, but some kinds can attract bacteria and cause an infection.
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You see it all the time, hair-ties around the wrist. You never know when you're going to want to put your hair up, but some kinds can attract bacteria and cause an infection.
Health officials urged people who bought chicken salad at any U.S. Costco store on or before Friday to throw it away, even if no one has gotten sick.
The holiday toy shopping season will move into high gear this Thanksgiving weekend but some toys can be dangerous, according to the annual toy report from PennPIRG. We're talking about everything from choking to toxic exposures and more.
A new study in "Pediatrics" found children taking stimulant medications for ADHD have poor sleep overall.
Scientists say the gene that could stop most kinds of cancer is actually the one most often damaged in cancer patients.
Local researchers are trying to determine if yoga can help those battling prostate cancer.
Doctors have three FDA approved medications available to treat patients with seizures not responding to a patient's regular medication, or for seizures lasting longer than five minutes.
The Pa. State Attorney General's Office has filed criminal charges against the former Public Works Director of Tredyffrin Township for allegedly pouring between one and 4,000 gallons of a chemical called magnesium chloride into a retention basin adjoining the Public Works Complex.
A couple of years from now, the salmon on your dinner plate may be genetically modified. The FDA approved genetically modified salmon Thursday, but not everyone is happy about it.
Pennsylvania leads the nation and New Jersey is close behind in drug overdose deaths among young adult men, according to a new analysis.
Richard Miller, Virtua CEO, tells KYW Newsradio an alert is sent out to those who downloaded the app who are within 15 minutes of a heart attack victim.
Some consumer groups are concerned, saying there's not enough evidence the fish are safe.
This was the 13th annual In Fashion fundraiser, to benefit the Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia. The group provides emotional and educational support to cancer patients.
You can stop trying to figure out which bathroom to use if you're at a bar or restaurant in Philadelphia that has single occupancy restrooms. They'll all be gender-neutral, under a law signed today by Mayor Nutter.
A growing trend in alcoholic beverages: "hard" or "spiked" soda. It's a drink that tastes a lot like a plain old soft drink flavor. The difference is it has booze.
