NYC pharmacies can't sell cigarettes starting Jan. 1
New York City pharmacies won't be allowed to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products starting Tuesday.
Monday, December 31, 2018
FOX NEWS: NYC pharmacies can't sell cigarettes starting Jan. 1
NYC pharmacies can't sell cigarettes starting Jan. 1
New York City pharmacies won't be allowed to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products starting Tuesday.
FOX NEWS: 4-year-old undergoes surgery after swallowing magnets from popular toy
4-year-old undergoes surgery after swallowing magnets from popular toy
Mother issues warning to parents after she says her son had to have part of his colon and intestines removed after swallowing 13 tiny magnets from a toy.
FOX NEWS: Woman donates kidney to ex-husband years after divorce
Woman donates kidney to ex-husband years after divorce
Former childhood sweethearts whose fairytale ended after 24 years of marriage and two children still fulfilled their promises of “in sickness and in health” after Mary Zeigler provided her ex-husband Bill Henrichs with a kidney.
FOX NEWS: Parts of boy's colon, intestines removed after swallowing toy magnets, mom says
Parts of boy's colon, intestines removed after swallowing toy magnets, mom says
A Wisconsin mother is warning about the dangers of a popular toy that landed her 4-year-old son in emergency surgery after he swallowed 13 tiny magnets.
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil
By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2EVPHt4
When Doctors Serve on Company Boards
By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2EVPKoK
FOX NEWS: Woman develops donor's peanut allergy after lung transplant
Woman develops donor's peanut allergy after lung transplant
Sometimes, you just really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
FOX NEWS: Paper questions Trump bone spurs
Paper questions Trump bone spurs
But fails to prove 1968 draft deferment bogus
FOX NEWS: From the Keto diet to ALS, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier answers Google's top 2018 health searches
From the Keto diet to ALS, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier answers Google's top 2018 health searches
In 2018, Americans googled billions of health questions on everything from diets to rare diseases; insight from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
FOX NEWS: Nebraska medical facility says it's monitoring American possibly exposed to Ebola
Nebraska medical facility says it's monitoring American possibly exposed to Ebola
An American who may have potentially been exposed to Ebola while in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Nebraska to be monitored, the medical facility revealed Saturday.
FOX NEWS: International traveler with measles arrived at New Jersey airport, state health officials say; warn of possible exposure
International traveler with measles arrived at New Jersey airport, state health officials say; warn of possible exposure
An individual who flew to a New Jersey airport on Christmas Eve has a confirmed case of the measles, health officials said Friday, while warning that others could’ve potentially been exposed.
FOX NEWS: Vermont fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm to inseminate woman 41 years ago: lawsuit
Vermont fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm to inseminate woman 41 years ago: lawsuit
A child conceived in 1977 through artificial insemination was fathered by the fertility doctor who performed the procedure, a new lawsuit claims.
In Rehab, ‘Two Warring Factions’: Abstinence vs. Medication
By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2RlLchN
FOX NEWS: Officials warn about increased flu activity across the country
Officials warn about increased flu activity across the country
CDC: Colorado, New Mexico and Georgia are seeing especially high levels of influenza-like illnesses; insight from family physician Dr. Jennifer Caudle.
FOX NEWS: Easy exercises to kick start the New Year and stick with your resolution to get healthy in 2019
Easy exercises to kick start the New Year and stick with your resolution to get healthy in 2019
Brian Zehetner, director of health and wellness at Planet Fitness, shares simples exercises you can do at the gym.
FOX NEWS: Vlogger with 'miserable' digestive condition fitted with permanent feeding tube: 'It basically gave me my life back'
Vlogger with 'miserable' digestive condition fitted with permanent feeding tube: 'It basically gave me my life back'
Hannah Ritchie now needs a feeding back due to her chronic digestive condition.
FOX NEWS: That's one big baby! Texas mom gives birth to 14-pound, 13-ounce son
That's one big baby! Texas mom gives birth to 14-pound, 13-ounce son
Maybe everything really is bigger in Texas. At 14 pounds, 13 ounces, the parents of Ali James Medlock were told their son is the heaviest baby ever born at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital near Dallas.
Friday, December 28, 2018
FOX NEWS: New York resident develops bacterial infection after drinking raw milk from Pennsylvania farm: officials
New York resident develops bacterial infection after drinking raw milk from Pennsylvania farm: officials
A New York resident has developed a bacterial infection after drinking raw milk that likely came from a farm in Pennsylvania, the New York Department of Health announced this week.
FOX NEWS: Wild baby boom: Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018
Wild baby boom: Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018
There was a serious baby boom in a Minnesota hospital. Thirty-one members of the staff at the St. Cloud Hospital’s Family Birthing Unit in St. Cloud, Minnesota, welcomed a total of 32 babies in 2018 (one had twins).
FOX NEWS: Kroger recalls shrimp products over possible foodborne illness risk
Kroger recalls shrimp products over possible foodborne illness risk
Supermarket chain Kroger is recalling some of its cooked shrimp products after finding the products may be under-cooked.
FOX NEWS: Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018: 'If we try to do a playdate, it’s going to be pure chaos'
Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018: 'If we try to do a playdate, it’s going to be pure chaos'
Fifteen members of the current hospital staff have already confirmed they’re expecting babies in 2019, too.
FOX NEWS: Celebrity trainer says finding his faith changed his perspective on exercise
Celebrity trainer says finding his faith changed his perspective on exercise
'Seven Sundays' author Alec Penix weighs in on turning health into a lifestyle.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
FOX NEWS: Oklahoma toddler who survived cancer requires surgery for abnormally sized tongue, mom says
Oklahoma toddler who survived cancer requires surgery for abnormally sized tongue, mom says
A 16-month-old toddler in Jenks, Oklahoma who was born with a rare condition that causes his tongue to be abnormally large will require surgery to reduce its size, his mother said.
FOX NEWS: Year in health: 2018 saw groundbreaking studies and leaps forward in medical technology
Year in health: 2018 saw groundbreaking studies and leaps forward in medical technology
From breakthroughs in cancer research to transformative surgeries, 2018 was filled with innovative medical solutions.
FOX NEWS: Pedialyte now targeting adults with holiday hangovers: 'Stay hydrated, friends!'
Pedialyte now targeting adults with holiday hangovers: 'Stay hydrated, friends!'
Pedialyte — it’s not just for babies anymore.
FOX NEWS: 5-year-old girl to celebrate New Year's after 'one in a million' condition left her housebound
5-year-old girl to celebrate New Year's after 'one in a million' condition left her housebound
Myla Mae Hatcher was diagnosed with "severe aplastic anemia" just before Christmas 2017
FOX NEWS: DHS orders extra protective health measures for migrant children at the border after boy dies in US custody
DHS orders extra protective health measures for migrant children at the border after boy dies in US custody
Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the CDC probing the uptick of sick children.
FOX NEWS: 'Selfie wrist' an emerging hazard of digital age, doctor warns
'Selfie wrist' an emerging hazard of digital age, doctor warns
Your next selfie could be your most painful one, a California doctor has warned.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
FOX NEWS: Former and current Planned Parenthood employees accuse the organization of mistreating pregnant workers
Former and current Planned Parenthood employees accuse the organization of mistreating pregnant workers
Abortion provider reportedly faces pregnancy discrimination claims; reaction from former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson.
FOX NEWS: Center for Disease Control reports widespread flu activity across the country, 45 percent of people get the flu shot
Center for Disease Control reports widespread flu activity across the country, 45 percent of people get the flu shot
Dr. Marc Siegel says that the flu shot is much better matched for this year’s strain.
FOX NEWS: Romaine lettuce to Honey Smacks Cereal: Why so many food recalls in 2018?
Romaine lettuce to Honey Smacks Cereal: Why so many food recalls in 2018?
From E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce to Salmonella in cereal, this year certainly had its fair share of foodborne illness outbreaks.
FOX NEWS: Boy develops rare brain-eating disease after contracting flu
Boy develops rare brain-eating disease after contracting flu
A basketball-obsessed boy is now wheelchair-bound and unable to verbally communicate after he was struck down by a brain damaging illness triggered by the flu.
FOX NEWS: Doctors who surrender their medical license in one state are still practicing in others. How does this happen?
Doctors who surrender their medical license in one state are still practicing in others. How does this happen?
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier weighs in on 'Fox & Friends.'
FOX NEWS: End of year health hazards: What you need to know about the biggest issues doctors see between Christmas and New Year's
End of year health hazards: What you need to know about the biggest issues doctors see between Christmas and New Year's
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier explains.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
FOX NEWS: Kidney recipients in Oklahoma grateful for kindness of strangers
Kidney recipients in Oklahoma grateful for kindness of strangers
At least two people in Oklahoma are alive today because of kidney donations from strangers, according to reports.
FOX NEWS: More than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis
More than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis
The New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3,000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Monday, December 24, 2018
FOX NEWS: Kansas man getting Christmas wish for '2 front teeth' after present wrapping disaster
Kansas man getting Christmas wish for '2 front teeth' after present wrapping disaster
A Kansas man who lost his front tooth while scrambling to wrap Christmas presents last year will get his wish for two front teeth after a video of him singing a popular holiday jingle was posted to Facebook and set off a chain of secret events.
Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Q1CK2L
FOX NEWS: Woman claims surgeons left sponge inside her for 17 months
Woman claims surgeons left sponge inside her for 17 months
Bungling NHS staff have been slammed for leaving a surgical sponge inside a woman's womb for 17 months following a botched operation.
FOX NEWS: Mom's suspected cancer was actually 'miracle' pregnancy
Mom's suspected cancer was actually 'miracle' pregnancy
A mom who went to the doctors to see if she had cancer was shocked to find she was actually 17 weeks pregnant. Janie Furner, 45, has been reintroduced to the world of nappies, breastfeeding and sleepless nights two decades after her first and only child.
Sunday, December 23, 2018
FOX NEWS: South African musician plays guitar while undergoing brain surgery
South African musician plays guitar while undergoing brain surgery
His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation to remove most of the growth.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
FOX NEWS: Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey products over salmonella concerns
Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey products over salmonella concerns
Consumers should check their freezers, as more than 160,000 pounds of Jennie-O turkey products are being recalled over possible salmonella contamination.
FOX NEWS: Arkansas reports first pediatric flu death of season, health department says
Arkansas reports first pediatric flu death of season, health department says
The state of Arkansas experienced its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.
FOX NEWS: Washing avocados? Why the FDA recommends cleaning the fruit before eating it
Washing avocados? Why the FDA recommends cleaning the fruit before eating it
Do you wash an avocado before eating it? According to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report, you should, as the skin of the fruit could contain trace amounts of Listeria monocytogenes.
FOX NEWS: African boy, 8, brought to US for surgery by NBA great Dikembe Mutombo dies, foundation says
African boy, 8, brought to US for surgery by NBA great Dikembe Mutombo dies, foundation says
An eight-year-old African boy who was brought to the U.S. for surgery on a facial tumor died Friday night, NBA great Dikembe Mutombo’s Foundation said.
FOX NEWS: Elizabeth Warren wants the government to manufacture its own generic drugs, but what would happen during a shutdown?
Elizabeth Warren wants the government to manufacture its own generic drugs, but what would happen during a shutdown?
The potential 2020 presidential candidate's plan is examined by a doctor on 'Fox & Friends.'
Friday, December 21, 2018
Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2A8JczO
FOX NEWS: Man’s near-fatal heart attack caught on car dealership camera
Man’s near-fatal heart attack caught on car dealership camera
A Texas man will likely be home in time for the holidays after suffering a life-threatening heart attack while shopping for a car on Monday.
FOX NEWS: British boy, 2, 'castrated' after surgeons mistakenly operate on wrong testicle
British boy, 2, 'castrated' after surgeons mistakenly operate on wrong testicle
A young British boy was left infertile following a botched surgery on the wrong testicle at the British Royal Hospital for Children, his family said. The 2-year-old boy went in for the procedure to treat an undescended testicle. The parents were told a surgeon 'mistakenly inserted a camera into the wrong side' and as a result their son's one healthy testicle 'would never work.'
Long-Acting Contraceptives Gaining Acceptance Among U.S. Women
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2BD2LzZ
