New York – Parents have long warned that drugs will fry your brain. Now doctors say cocaine might also rot your skin — literally It’s no secret that cocaine can be dangerous, but drug dealers might be making it more harmful than ever. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently reported that 82 percent of the cocaine it seizes has been cut with a veterinary drug that can rot away the skin on users’ noses, cheeks, and ears. R…
JOPLIN, Mo. – In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds. Scientists say the unusually aggressive infection occurs when dirt or vegetation becomes embedded under the skin. In some cases, injuries that had been stitched up had to be reopened to clean out the contamination. …
….” Q: What are the special challenges of working with seafood? A: “It’s not forgiving. One second can take it from good to bad. A lot of people overcook seafood. If you’re searing, is the skin on or is the skin off? And what sauce? Those are challenges we face all the time. I like acidity, so I do a lot of vinaigrettes and oils to complement the fish, as opposed to masking it with heavy cream sauces.” …
… that had paid those patients’ bills ran out. A state law that took effect May 10 denied Planned Parenthood the Medicaid funds it uses to pay for general health services it provides to low-income women at its 28 Indiana clinics. The group is seeking a preliminary injunction to block Indiana’s law, and a ruling is expected by July 1. As Planned Parenthood awaits that ruling, the group said about 9,300 Medicaid patients — both women and…
…ur hair falls out, you wake up, your eyes feel like they’ve got rocks in them,” she said. Graves disease cannot be cured, but its symptoms can be handled with treatment, according to medical organization the Mayo Clinic. Elliott, who is known for the hit songs “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It,” was diagnosed with Graves disease in 2008 but kept her condition private, her publicist Anne Kristoff told Reuters on …
…d the building, making off with the refrigerator, the air conditioners and the furniture. Then they set it on fire. A doctor who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press said his clinic had treated 37 people, including several wounded police officers. One had a stab wound. The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Mbeugne claimed that the head of the temple had been actively trying to convert l…