Health

Former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive and has been secretly living with the virus for years – and hopes coming forward with his diagnosis can help break the stigma for others living with the virus. The 45-year-old who retired from playing rugby in 2011 …

A teenager thinks everyday is June 11th due to a head injury that causes her memory to reset every two hours. Riley Horner was accidentally kicked in the head by a student who was “crowd surfing” during a dance at a youth agriculture convention in Illinois. The incident happened on …

The Bauchi State Government has confirmed an outbreak of yellow fever, days after 4 students of the College of Education, Waka-Biu in Born state were confirmed dead while 12 others were hospitalised after a field trip to the Yankari Game Reserve.   Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency Executive Secretary, Dr Rilwan …

Using social media isn’t directly harming teenagers – but it can reduce the time they spend on healthy activities, such as sleeping and exercising, a study suggests. Social media use raises children’s risk of mental health problems by up to half, a major study has found. The study suggested efforts …

A 62-year-old Canadian woman who attempted so-called “vaginal steaming” suffered a second-degree burn. The gynaecological misadventure, reported in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, occurred after the woman tried the Goop-endorsed practise as a means of remedying vaginal prolapse, which eMedicineHealth describes as a condition in which structures such as …

A man has been awarded £20,000 in compensation after he went into hospital for a bladder procedure and was mistakenly circumcised. Terry Brazier, 70, was given the procedure after staff at Leicester Royal Infirmary mixed up his notes. The hospital apologized and carried out an investigation, before confirming on Monday …

A 7-year-old boy in India had 526 tooth-like structures removed from his mouth, according to doctors. The boy was brought to the hospital with swelling in his jaw, according to a statement from the Saveetha Dental College and Hospital. Doctors decided to operate and discovered what they said resembled a …

A Los Angeles hospital director was arrested after allegedly distributing and possessing child pornography, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday Guido Germano, 59, of Santa Monica has been accused of distributing child pornography videos using peer-to-peer software and downloading them onto his personal computer at his home, a news release …

An Ebola patient under treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly escaped from the treatment centre. Local officials say the patient tested positive for the virus and was being treated. News website Actualité reports that DR Congo’s health ministry confirmed the incident. The Ebola treatment centre is located …

The first ebola patient in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been confirmed dead, days after he got infected with the deadly virus.   DRC’s health ministry said the Pastor got infected after visiting Butembo, one of the epicentres of the epidemic, before taking a …