Stressed-out 11-year-old bleeds out of his eyes, nose and ears due to super-rare disorder

Stressed-out 11-year-old bleeds out of his eyes, nose and ears due to super-rare disorder

Scary secretions. In what sounds like a horror movie, an 11-year-old Indian boy began inexplicably bleeding out of his eyes, nose and ears. According to the case, documented in Sage Journals, the boy’s bloody episodes began for no obvious reason, caused the child no pain, and typically stopped within minutes. His parents took him to … Read more

Travel warning for 16 countries with higher risk of a disease that can cause brain bleeds, bloody vomit

Travel warning for 16 countries with higher risk of a disease that can cause brain bleeds, bloody vomit

Spring breakers and summer vacationers, pack some extra bug spray. The CDC updated warnings for travelers this week, following outbreaks of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause excessive brain bleeding and vomiting. After detecting a higher-than-expected number of cases, a level 1 global travel advisory was issued by the agency. The CDC updated a travel … Read more

Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut

Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut

Companies can set such high prices because of a quirk in Medicare pricing rules, industry experts said. For the first six months of a new bandage product’s life, Medicare will set the reimbursement rate at whatever price a company chooses. After that, the agency adjusts the reimbursement to reflect the actual price paid by doctors … Read more