FOX NEWS: California pediatrician placed on probation for exempting child from all vaccines

California pediatrician placed on probation for exempting child from all vaccines



A Southern California pediatrician was placed on probation Friday after penning letters four years ago that exempted a toddler from all childhood vaccinations. But the doctor maintains he did “nothing wrong.”

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Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Rules

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2lG5Zvb

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Doctor, Your Patient Is Waiting. It’s a Red Panda.

By KAREN WEINTRAUB from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Ky9d1G

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FOX NEWS: Lone Star tick bites triggering red meat allergies in more people across US, physician says

Lone Star tick bites triggering red meat allergies in more people across US, physician says



An allergist and associate professor of medicine University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is warning that the Lone Star tick can cause an allergy to red meat.

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FOX NEWS: Why death of your pet is difficult to bear

Why death of your pet is difficult to bear



For some people, the death of a pet can be more difficult than the loss of a relative. Here’s why.

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FOX NEWS: Family of baby treated at hospital with bottle of formula gets $18G bill: report

Family of baby treated at hospital with bottle of formula gets $18G bill: report



A bottle of formula and a nap costs $18,000, according to a family whose son was treated at a San Francisco hospital after a head injury.

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FOX NEWS: 70,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in US unaccounted for since 1999, study says

70,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in US unaccounted for since 1999, study says



The opioid crisis plaguing the U.S. may be even worse than health officials previously thought, with tens of thousands of opioid-related deaths possibly going unreported from 1999 to 2015.

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FOX NEWS: Probiotics can help clear up your skin problems, dermatologist says

Probiotics can help clear up your skin problems, dermatologist says



Probiotics, the “good” live bacteria that helps keep your gut healthy, has been shown to support a healthy immune system, boost weight management and even improve your mental health. But dermatologist and author Dr. Whitney Bowe explains there's also a connection between a healthy gut and clear, radiant skin. She sits down with Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez to show how we can incorporate these “helpful” bacteria into our lives to get great skin from the inside out and outside in.

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FOX NEWS: Siblings diagnosed with brain tumors 2 weeks apart

Siblings diagnosed with brain tumors 2 weeks apart



A California family devastated over their 6-year-old daughter’s brain tumor diagnosis were gutted to discover just two weeks later that their 4-year-old son was also suffering from the same illness.

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FOX NEWS: Girl, 6, in critical condition after suffering electrical shock near MGM hotel water fountain

Girl, 6, in critical condition after suffering electrical shock near MGM hotel water fountain



A 6-year-old girl is in critical condition after she suffered a severe electric shock late Tuesday night that left her in cardiac arrest at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino.

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FOX NEWS: Mom claims she's going blind after using 20-year-old eye makeup

Mom claims she's going blind after using 20-year-old eye makeup



An Australian mom is warning others about the dangers of old makeup as she suffers the dire consequences of using 20-year-old eye makeup.

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FOX NEWS: Teen who died on overnight school trip suffered from toxic shock syndrome, coroner says

Teen who died on overnight school trip suffered from toxic shock syndrome, coroner says



A coroner’s report has confirmed that a Canadian teen who died during an overnight school trip suffered from toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

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FOX NEWS: Teen who died on overnight school trip contracted toxic shock syndrome

Teen who died on overnight school trip contracted toxic shock syndrome



A coroner’s report has confirmed that a Canadian teen who died during an overnight school trip had contracted toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

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FOX NEWS: Dying man's final wish to find homes for beloved dogs

Dying man's final wish to find homes for beloved dogs



A terminally ill man said his one wish is to find a loving home for his dogs before he dies.

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FOX NEWS: Photo captures moment toddler's leg broke while on slide with mom

Photo captures moment toddler's leg broke while on slide with mom



A New York mother is using a photo of the exact moment her daughter’s leg broke as a dire warning to others about the dangers of a seemingly harmless playground ritual.

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FOX NEWS: Woman says agonizing condition has left her unable to have sex

Woman says agonizing condition has left her unable to have sex



A 25-year-old filmmaker whose work explores issues of gender and identity is opening up about her personal experience with a painful pelvic floor condition that has prevented her from ever having sex.

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FOX NEWS: NJ man dies week after taking final trip to casino

NJ man dies week after taking final trip to casino



A terminally ill New Jersey man who fulfilled one of his last wishes by making a trip to his favorite Atlantic City casino last week has died.

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FOX NEWS: Girl bullied over hair loss condition shaves head

Girl bullied over hair loss condition shaves head



A 9-year-old girl who was taunted at school after her hair started falling out bravely rose above her bullies and had it all shaved off.

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FOX NEWS: Modified polio vaccine extends lives in US brain cancer study

Modified polio vaccine extends lives in US brain cancer study



Some 21 percent of patients with advanced brain cancer treated with a modified polio vaccine were alive after three years, compared with 4 percent of patients with similar tumors who received standard therapies, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

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FOX NEWS: Washington State football player had brain damage at suicide

Washington State football player had brain damage at suicide



The family of the Washington State University football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that's been linked to concussions from playing the sport.

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FOX NEWS: Surgeons reattach teen's severed arm after UTV accident

Surgeons reattach teen's severed arm after UTV accident



A 13-year-old North Carolina boy is working on gaining full feeling back in his arm after a UTV accident severed his left limb above his elbow.

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FOX NEWS: Poison control centers report spike in kids' exposure to addiction drug

Poison control centers report spike in kids' exposure to addiction drug



From 2007 to 2016, more than 11,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. were exposed to buprenorphine, a drug that's used to treat opioid-use disorders, a new study finds.

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FOX NEWS: Is 'pregnancy brain' real?

Is 'pregnancy brain' real?



If you've ever found yourself at a real loss for words while pregnant, or you feel like you just keep forgetting to book appointments during those nine months of expecting, you're not the only one.

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FOX NEWS: Police dog 'performs CPR' in adorable viral video

Police dog 'performs CPR' in adorable viral video



A valiant police dog in Spain showed off his first responder skills by performing CPR on an agent who played dead.

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FOX NEWS: Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures

Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures



U.S. health regulators have approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law.

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FOX NEWS: Retailers experiment with blue lights to deter drug use

Retailers experiment with blue lights to deter drug use



The blue lights are meant to discourage people from using drugs in store bathrooms by making it more difficult for them to see their veins.

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FOX NEWS: Woman's home infested with ticks after 85 are found on family dog

Woman's home infested with ticks after 85 are found on family dog



A mom claims her home became infested with blood-sucking ticks after she took her dog for a walk.

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FOX NEWS: Girl, 6, diagnosed with mystery neurological condition after struggling to walk, talk

Girl, 6, diagnosed with mystery neurological condition after struggling to walk, talk



A fundraising campaign has been launched for a 6-year-old girl who is believed to be the only child in the world suffering from a rare and unknown neurological condition.

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FOX NEWS: Man's throat began to rot after he mistakenly swallowed bleach tablet

Man's throat began to rot after he mistakenly swallowed bleach tablet



Thinking he picked up paracetamol the man swallowed the tablet and felt an immediate burning sensation in his throat and mouth, followed by severe coughing

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FOX NEWS: Walgreens pharmacist allegedly denies Arizona woman prescription to preempt miscarriage over his personal beliefs

Walgreens pharmacist allegedly denies Arizona woman prescription to preempt miscarriage over his personal beliefs



An Arizona woman who was told she was going to lose her baby was denied medication by a Walgreens pharmacist who said it went against his personal beliefs.

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A Drug Costs $272,000 a Year. Not So Fast, Says New York State.

By KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2toIJWM

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FOX NEWS: Should people with drug addictions be forced into rehab?

Should people with drug addictions be forced into rehab?



Mandatory drug treatment programs are on the rise. But can a person truly recover when forced into treatment?

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FOX NEWS: This family learned tick bites can transmit more than Lyme disease

This family learned tick bites can transmit more than Lyme disease



How one mother’s persistence and perseverance helped doctors properly treat her son’s complicated Lyme disease diagnosis.

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When an Iowa Family Doctor Takes On the Opioid Epidemic

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MkaY03

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The Trump Appointee Who’s an Addiction Specialist

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2JZS2H7

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FOX NEWS: Mom left brain damaged from stroke caused by infection she allegedly caught after giving birth

Mom left brain damaged from stroke caused by infection she allegedly caught after giving birth



A new mom was left brain damaged after suffering a stroke caused by an infection she reportedly caught at hospital following the birth of her daughter.

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FOX NEWS: Dying New Jersey man gets wish to gamble at casino one last time

Dying New Jersey man gets wish to gamble at casino one last time



Before a stroke prevented him from driving himself, John Mudry, of New Jersey, would visit Atlantic City up to eight times a month.

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FOX NEWS: Scientists piped music into women's wombs to see if fetuses like Freddie Mercury

Scientists piped music into women's wombs to see if fetuses like Freddie Mercury



When Freddie Mercury sang, "Mama, life had just begun," in the second verse of "Bohemian Rhapsody," he probably didn't have an audience of fetuses in mind.

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FOX NEWS: Teen facing cancer relapse racing to raise $350G for crucial bone marrow transplant

Teen facing cancer relapse racing to raise $350G for crucial bone marrow transplant



An Indiana 14-year-old has raised just under half of the $350,000 she needs to cover a bone marrow transplant that doctors say is critical to her cancer treatment.

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Breathing Tubes Fail to Save Many Older Patients

By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2yxLPwy

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FOX NEWS: Childhood cancer survivor reconnects with favorite nurse 30 years later

Childhood cancer survivor reconnects with favorite nurse 30 years later



A child cancer survivor has been reunited with her "life-changing" nurse 30 years after she was told she was dying.

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A Common Virus May Play Role in Alzheimer’s disease, Study Finds

By PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2K6PXVT

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FOX NEWS: 'Migrating' bumps on woman's face discovered to be parasite

'Migrating' bumps on woman's face discovered to be parasite



Tourists headed to the World Cup may want to pack an extra can of bug spray after one woman who recently traveled to a rural area outside of Moscow discovered random bumps on her face was actually a migrating worm, which she likely picked up from a mosquito bite.

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FOX NEWS: Laser pointer burns hole in boy's retina

Laser pointer burns hole in boy's retina



A 9-year-old boy burned a hole in his retina by repeatedly looking into a green laser pointer, which doctors discovered after he began complaining of decreased vision.

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FOX NEWS: Unjustified medication shortened 456 lives in a UK hospital, report says

Unjustified medication shortened 456 lives in a UK hospital, report says



More than 450 patients died prematurely in a British hospital after they were given powerful painkillers with no medical justification, in what a damning report on Wednesday found was a “disregard for human life”.

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FOX NEWS: Woman claims botched implant surgery left her with bacterial infection, severe scarring

Woman claims botched implant surgery left her with bacterial infection, severe scarring



A patient seeking the help of reality-TV surgeons Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow said a botched breast augmentation surgery left her with a dangerous bacterial infection, that eventually led to a double mastectomy.

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FOX NEWS: Mom warns of venomous caterpillars after son's harrowing medical scare

Mom warns of venomous caterpillars after son's harrowing medical scare



A Florida mother is speaking out about the dangers of a seemingly harmless backyard pest after her son landed in the emergency room with alarming symptoms.

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FOX NEWS: Mom warns on venomous caterpillars after son's harrowing medical scare

Mom warns on venomous caterpillars after son's harrowing medical scare



A Florida mother is speaking out about the dangers of a seemingly harmless backyard pest after her son landed in the emergency room with alarming symptoms.

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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Name a C.E.O. for Health Initiative

By TIFFANY HSU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MFPLP2

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FOX NEWS: Toddler's painful skin condition requires bleach baths to ward off infection

Toddler's painful skin condition requires bleach baths to ward off infection



A Washington mother said she has to bathe her baby in bleach to help him shed his skin due to a rare disease which leaves him covered in scales.

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