Oncology & Cancer

Rare tumor slows, but won't stop young drama teacher

(HealthDay)—Christina Kosyla, a drama and yoga teacher in her late 20s, was about to take the trip of a lifetime when she felt a strange twinge in her shoulder. A co-worker also pointed out some slight swelling in Kosyla's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nursing professor offers relationship advice during pandemic

With children out of school, parents working from home, and many family members and friends apart physically, COVID-19 has presented new challenges for both staying connected amid isolation and keeping healthy boundaries ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

When opinions threaten friendships

(HealthDay)—Friendships are supportive connections, and it's not always easy to make them in adulthood. So protecting them is important.

Surgery

Newborn with heart defect saved after 13-hour operation

The baby's condition, tetralogy of Fallot, was complicated by the fact that he was also missing his pulmonary valve and one of his pulmonary arteries was detached. But a doctor gave the distraught parents a glimmer of hope.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Star-studded silent video urges greater Ebola response

U2 frontman Bono and Oscar winner Ben Affleck led an appeal Wednesday for the world to step up its fight against Ebola, releasing a video in deliberate silence to decry early inaction on the crisis.

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