Colorado teen, 18, severely brain-damaged after breast implant surgery gone wrong, family says

Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 22 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 22 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Colorado teenager suffered cardiac arrest during a breast implant procedure in August and is now severely brain-damaged, according to her family, who filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon and nurse last week. Emmalyn Nguyen, […]

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Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

Researchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy. Using results of a developmental screening tool for 1-year-olds, the researchers found that 9.1% of babies from marijuana users were at risk, compared with 3.6% of babies whose mothers didn’t consume the drug while pregnant. Researchers said the […]

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Researchers find minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic Achilles tendon disorder

A minimally invasive procedure to treat a common foot and ankle disorder can reduce pain, recovery time, and postsurgery complications while improving functional outcomes, according to a report published in the journal Foot and Ankle Surgery. The procedure treats insertional Achilles tendinopathy, a common and chronic orthopedic disorder in which patients experience pain at the Achilles tendon. The chronic degenerative […]

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How Christmas could BOOST male fertility

How Christmas could BOOST male fertility: Scientists find eating sweets and chocolate every day for a week temporarily improves sperm quality Eating equivalent of 450g of sweets every day for week enhanced sperm quality But volunteers had been on a strict healthy diet for one week prior to sugar binge Swedish researchers were surprised by finding but say healthy diet […]

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Exercising in very cold weather could harm lungs over time, researcher cautions

People who enjoy exercising outside during winter need to be wary of the effects plunging temperatures can have on their lungs, according to a University of Alberta cold-weather exercise physiologist. “If it’s a really cold day in February, a high-intensity run or ski race could change your life,” said Michael Kennedy. He explained the problem with intense cold-weather exercise is […]

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