Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. He died June 26 in Oklahoma and was the last polio patient in the United States to use the machine, his sister said. She was 78 years old. “They told him he wasn’t supposed to
Ready for him Final of the 2026 World Cup? You might think so, but your body will have to be prepared to put in some work, especially if your favorite team makes it. Research shows that watching high-pressure games can increase heart rate, increase stress levels and put additional strain on the cardiovascular system. According
NEW YORK — Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in the state’s history and one of the largest in the country in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections has
A rescue team helps Hernán Gil, a survivor of Venezuela’s two earthquakes, on July 2, eight days after the earthquake. In addition to caring for survivors, the country’s medical workers face a series of problems in the state of La Guaira, which was devastated by the disaster. Federico Parra/AFP/via Getty Images hide title toggle title
SAN FRANCISCO– All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by driving his car off a cliff along the Northern California coast were dismissed by a judge after he completed a mental health program. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh Patel, 45, with attempted murder after he drove his Tesla off a
WASHINGTON– The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually with Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former Republican leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health problems. McConnell’s aides have refused to release information about his condition, fueling speculation about his prognosis and whether he