Latest articles by Sara G. Miller
This Woman Lost Her Contact Lens. Doctors Found It in Her Eyelid 28 Years Later.
Nearly three decades ago, a 14-year-old in the United Kingdom got hit in the eye during a game of badminton and lost her contact lens. Here's where it turned up.
CVS-Brand Nasal Spray Recalled for Potential Bacterial Contamination
A CVS-brand nasal spray is being voluntarily recalled due to potential bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (Aug. 8).
4 Varieties of Goldfish Crackers Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Pepperidge Farm announced that it was voluntarily recalling several varieties of Goldfish Crackers yesterday (July 23) due to potential Salmonella contamination.
...Don't Drink the Mummy Juice
A change.org petition is asking for a taste of the red liquid found in a massive Egyptian sarcophagus.
A Rare Condition Is Causing a Boy's Skin to Turn to 'Stone.' What Is Stiff Skin Syndrome?
A Colorado boy has an extremely rare condition that's causing his skin to harden "like stone," his parents say.
Salmon with a Side of Squirm: Woman Finds Wriggling Worm in Fillet
It's not the type of garnish you want on your salmon: a translucent, wriggling worm.
Liver Cancer Death Rates Rise As Overall Cancer Death Rates Fall in the US
Death rates from liver cancer have risen steadily since 2000, resulting in the disease going from the ninth-leading cause of cancer death to the sixth, according to a new report.
Seattle Mussels Test Positive for Opioids
Why are scientists searching for drugs in shellfish?
Woman's Runny Nose Was Actually Leaking Brain Fluid
It may be allergy season, but this wasn't allergies.
Surgeons Remove 'Very Rare' 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor
Connecticut surgeons recently removed a 132-lb. (60 kilograms) ovarian tumor from a woman's abdomen.
Doctors Perform World's First Full Penis-and-Scrotum Transplant
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine performed the world's first complete penis and scrotum transplant, the hospital announced today (April 23).
Doctors Don't Know Why This Synthetic Pot Is Making People's Eyes Bleed
Health officials in Illinois are warning people that synthetic marijuana can cause bleeding from the ears and eyes, according to news reports.
A Man's 'Beer Belly' Was Actually a Massive Tumor
A New Jersey man's "beer belly" turned out to be a 30-lb. (13.6 kilograms) tumor.
Why 17 People Volunteered to Be Infected with Parasitic Worms
At a university hospital in the Netherlands, 17 students have a tropical parasitic disease.
Salmonella-Tainted Kratom Sickens a Dozen More People in Outbreak
A dozen more people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today (March 2).
CDC Researcher Calls Sister, Then Vanishes
Two weeks ago, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spoke to his sister on the phone. And then he went missing.
Indian Man's Brain Tumor Might Be the World's Largest
Doctors in India recently operated on what they say could be the largest brain tumor in the world, according to news reports.
Death Toll Rises in Nigerian Outbreak: What Is Lassa Fever?
Around 40 people have died in an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, according to news reports.
The Key to Surviving Superbugs May Be in the Dirt Beneath Our Feet
Down in the dirt — and well within our reach — lies what may be a pharmaceutical gold mine.
Is This Experimental Japanese Drug the Secret to Stopping the Flu?
An experimental drug, made in Japan, may be able to stop flu symptoms within 24 hours.
