WFAA-TV(DALLAS) — A former Dallas neurosurgeon has been sentenced to life in prison after he maimed an elderly woman during surgery in 2012. Mary Efurd testified against Dr. Christopher Duntsch, claiming his surgery was supposed to treat her chronic back pain, but Read More
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Despite a rise in opioid dependency in the U.S., a majority of parents who have prescription opioids at home do not report storing them safely, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Just 32 Read More
iStock/ThinkstockDR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor A new study out of Denmark is sparking more debate as to whether mammography can lead to unnecessary treatments in some women. Researchers found that one in three breast tumors discovered through a Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(UNITY STATE, South Sudan) — Parts of South Sudan are experiencing a famine as the United Nations says some 100,000 people are facing starvation, according to a BBC News report. The famine affects part of Unity State in the northern region of the Read More
iStock(BURGOS, Spain) — A 64-year old woman in northern Spain has given birth to healthy fraternal twins. The mother had undergone fertility treatments in the United States. Both babies are in good health. The boy and girl weigh 5.3 lbs. and 4.8 lbs. Read More
Courtesy of Jill Sobocinski(NEW YORK) — This grandma is delighting the internet with her stunning, colorful paintings. Joan Holland, 83, has been on bed rest in her assisted living facility in Cranford, New Jersey, for one year, and admitted she gets bored. But Read More
USCG(NEW YORK) — A 75-year-old woman experiencing diabetic shock was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday morning from a cruise ship located approximately 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The Coast Guard said its 5th District Command Read More
Barry Page(ATLANTA) — One Atlanta couple had a novel way to reveal that they were expecting their first child. Erika and Kareem Hall pretended to take photographs of their family, and instead of yelling, “Cheese!” they yelled, “New baby girl due in Read More
Image Source/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — China is experiencing a surge in H7N9 “bird flu” infections. According to the New York Times, on Friday, officials have confirmed eight deaths and 77 new diagnoses in February. Authorities have closed live Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Officials at a Washington D.C. public health lab confirmed to ABC News that they are retesting hundreds of samples from people in the area for Zika virus over concerns about the accuracy of the original test results. Already, samples Read More
