Two Pet Food Brands Recall Products After Salmonella Concerns

Pet food manufacturers Foodynamics and Raw Bistro are recalling several dog and cat food products because they may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Salmonella can make both pets and people sick. Humans can become infected after handling contaminated pet food, especially if they don&...

Cataract Surgery Becoming An In-Office Procedure, Experts Say

Imagine popping by your eye doctor’s office for a quick cataract surgery.

That appears to be the future for this vision-enhancing procedure, researchers reported Saturday at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Hundreds of patients successfully received cataract surgery in a doctor&r...

Any Drinking Can Cause Blood Pressure To Increase, Study Says

Any boozing can cause your blood pressure to go up, a new study shows.

Even slight increases in alcohol consumption are associated with higher blood pressure, researchers reported Oct. 22 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Stopping drinking, or even cutting back, might lead to reductions in blood pressure ...

Why Vaccines Are Especially Important for Children With Asthma

You may have seen recent news stories reporting that a national data investigation found that routine childhood vaccination is slipping across much of the United States, leaving classrooms and daycares with growing gaps in protection against highly contagious diseases like measles and whooping cough.

That’s a warning sign...

Pill Might Extend Survival Among Kids With Rare Bone Cancer

Kids with a rare bone cancer might live longer if prescribed a drug that blocks blood supply to tumors, researchers say.

The drug pazopanib (Votrient) extended the lives of a small group of kids with Ewing sarcoma, which causes cancerous tumors in their bones, researchers report in the journal Frontiers in Oncology.

“W...

Understanding Autoimmune Neuromuscular Diseases: Signs, Causes & Treatment

Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases may sound complex, but understanding them is the first step to getting the right care and support. Conditions such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), myasthenia gravis (MG), and inclusion body myositis (IBM) affect how muscles and nerves communicate, leading to muscle weakness and fatigue.

At the...