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A woman mauled by a chimp has received a full-face tranplant, showing it off to the world on Thursday. Charla Nash, who was mauled by a chimpanzee, revealed her new face to the world Thursday through the hospital where she underwent the transplant ... Refugees at Dolo Ado, near the Somalia-Ethiopia border, buried an 18-month-old girl who died of malnutrition and dehydration. By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN NAIROBI, Kenya - A cholera epidemic is sweeping across Somalia, the United Nations said on Friday, ... Explain that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its associated complications recurred rapidly after discontinuation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). A Mexican teen became the first person in the United States to die from a vampire bat after he contracted rabies from the bite. A Mexican teen became the first person in the United States to die from a vampire bat -- and the Centers for Disease Control ... Frequent users of tanning beds exhibited brain activity similar to that observed in people addicted to drugs or alcohol, results of a small clinical study showed. Over $185 million goes to 13 states and the District of Columbia to establish marketplaces as part of the healthcare overhaul. Women who take antidepressants have something new to worry about: They could be at increased risk of having a stroke, Harvard researchers say. Electronic tattoo. Wearing high-tech gadgets has never been so easy, thanks to the latest advance in bendy electronics. He may have had a laser in his watch and a radio in his lighter, ... A new strategy for genetically bolstering the immune system proved surprisingly powerful against an advanced form of leukemia in a small study that could have broader implications for fighting cancer. WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Hundreds of metro Atlantans got up early Saturday morning to receive free dental care. Saturdays clinic was held at the First Baptist Church in Woodstock. PROVIDENCE, RI—Rhode Islands top health official says the state needs to encourage more new mothers to breast-feed their babies. Women who smoke have a 25% greater risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) then men who smoke, compared with nonsmokers, data from a meta-analysis involving more than 2.4 million people indicate. Salmonella Was Spotted in Arkansas Plant and in Stores as Early as 2010; Legal Rules on Bug Prevented Recall Until Aug. 3 By BILL TOMSON Federal officials said they turned up a dangerous form of salmonella at a Cargill Inc. turkey plant last year, ... Members of various Livingston County Relay for Life teams walked the outdoor track at Pontiac Township High School last weekend to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Researchers at MITs Lincoln Lab have developed technology that may someday cure the common cold, influenza and other ailments. Health officials think theyll be able to prove deer droppings in a strawberry field caused an E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened 14 others. Central Floridas fresh water lakes and rivers offer swimmers a natural, scenic and cool respite from the summers scorching heat. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced today that it will start covering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for males. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Poultry farms that have made the transition from conventional to organic farming have significantly lower levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria than conventional poultry farms, a new study finds.
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