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Two Stroke Patients Burst into Uncontrollable Laughter Every Time a Magnetic Coil Hit One Spot on Their Heads

Doctors moved the coil, and the laughing stopped. They moved it back, and it returned. A new case series flags an unexpected rTMS effect.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

An 8-Month-Old Was Labeled Allergic to Five Foods Until Doctors Noticed His Right Cheek Was Sweating

An infant was tagged with five food allergies. A supervised milk challenge revealed a misfiring facial nerve and lifted his dietary restrictions.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Native Hawaiians Were Left Out of the Tribal Exemption as Medicaid Work Rules Begin in January

Native Americans and Alaska Natives are exempt from Medicaid work requirements starting in January. Native Hawaiians are not. Here is why it happened.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Platinum Chemotherapy That Saves Children With Liver Cancer Left About 2,200 Mutations in Each Healthy Liver Sample

A Science study found that platinum chemotherapy left an average of about 2,200 mutations per healthy liver sample in treated children. What survivors should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Wisconsin Measles Total Reaches 163 as Wastewater in All Three Outbreak Counties Confirms the Virus Keeps Circulating

Wisconsin reports 163 measles cases for 2026, with wastewater detections in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties. What families in the outbreak area should check.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Washington Accounts for 16 of 22 Sprout Salmonella Illnesses as Spokane and Skagit Counties Add New Cases

Washington reports 16 of the 22 illnesses in the Evergreen Fresh Sprouts Salmonella outbreak. Updated county counts and what households should check now.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Marketplace, Medicare and Employer Plans All Cost More in 2027 as the Out of Pocket Cap Hits $12,000

Employer health costs may rise 8.2% in 2027, marketplace rates by about 15%, and the out-of-pocket cap may climb to $12,000. What is confirmed and what is not.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Hair Loss Was Reported Far More Often by Women in Zepbound Trials but New Genetics Covers Only Men

Zepbound's FDA label reports hair loss in 7.1% of women versus 0.5% of men. The newest GLP-1 genetic study looked only at men.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

North Carolina Urges Rabies Treatment for 213 People Exposed to Infected Goats at a Mobile Petting Zoo

North Carolina recommended rabies treatment for 213 people exposed to infected goats, as the CDC reports a 17% rise in rabies inquiries nationally.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Iceberg Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak Ends as the Largest on US Record with 12,883 Illnesses and Two Deaths

The CDC declared the iceberg lettuce Cyclospora outbreak over at 12,883 illnesses and 570 hospitalizations. The FDA investigation into the contamination remains open.

Medical Daily · Sep 14