Saturday, September 29, 2018

FOX NEWS: Florida mom claims newborn mistakenly breastfed by another woman


Florida mom claims newborn mistakenly breastfed by another woman



A new mom in Orange Park, Florida claims her newborn son was mistakenly breastfed by a different woman.

Sloan Kettering Executive Turns Over Windfall Stake in Biotech Start-Up


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FOX NEWS: How fighting with your spouse can make you sick


How fighting with your spouse can make you sick



Constant confrontation with your partner isn’t just bad for your relationship, it’s bad for your health.

Boy Who Was Tongue-Tied Speaks for First Time


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FOX NEWS: North Carolina residents should avoid Florence-affected waters, officials say


North Carolina residents should avoid Florence-affected waters, officials say



In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Coastal Federation on Thursday issued a strong warning for residents hoping to take a swim: Stay out of ocean and intracoastal waters.

FOX NEWS: How fighting with your spouse can make you sick


How fighting with your spouse can make you sick



Constant confrontation with your partner isn’t just bad for your relationship, it’s bad for your health.

Friday, September 28, 2018

Ebola Likely to Spread From Congo to Uganda, W.H.O. Says


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2NKYQKx

FOX NEWS: Actress Cheryl Hines on the awkwardness of menopause


Actress Cheryl Hines on the awkwardness of menopause



Painful sex due to menopause isn’t the most comfortable topic to talk about, but actress and "Curb your Enthusiasm" star Cheryl Hines is opening up about the “painfully awkward conversation” to help educate more women about the possible treatments.

FOX NEWS: Whole Foods issues recall of tortilla chips due to 'undeclared milk,' FDA says


Whole Foods issues recall of tortilla chips due to 'undeclared milk,' FDA says



If you’ve recently purchased 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips and have a milk allergy, beware: Whole Foods this week announced a recall of the chips because the product may contain “undeclared milk,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

In the Nursing Home, Empty Beds and Quiet Halls


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

FOX NEWS: Dad's apology to parents of hospital-stricken kids goes viral


Dad's apology to parents of hospital-stricken kids goes viral



A dad’s heartfelt message to parents of children battling illnesses has gone viral after the hospital where his son has been treated shared it.

FOX NEWS: Police officer diagnosed with brain cancer returns to force


Police officer diagnosed with brain cancer returns to force



A police officer in Illinois made his triumphant return to the force two weeks ago, just seven months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

FOX NEWS: UK's Pret chain vows 'meaningful change' after allergy death


UK's Pret chain vows 'meaningful change' after allergy death



The chief executive of British restaurant chain Pret A Manger has apologized to the family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a sandwich she bought at London's Heathrow Airport.

FOX NEWS: Sisters diagnosed with rare disease weeks apart recovering from brain surgeries


Sisters diagnosed with rare disease weeks apart recovering from brain surgeries



Two sisters diagnosed with the same one-in-a-million disease weeks apart are recovering side by side after undergoing matching brain surgeries.

FOX NEWS: 'Miracle' baby who weighed under 2 pounds thriving 6 months later


'Miracle' baby who weighed under 2 pounds thriving 6 months later



A “miracle” baby born severely prematurely and weighing less than a bag of sugar has defied the odds, and six months later is now a thriving little girl.

FOX NEWS: Massachusetts fire department welcomes 9 babies in 1 year


Massachusetts fire department welcomes 9 babies in 1 year



These adorable pictures show a baby boom at a U.S. firehouse after nine firefighters welcomed babies in the space of a year.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Not All Women Have a Clear Answer for How Sexual Assault Affected Them. That Doesn’t Mean It Had No Effect.


By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2R5SBz5

FOX NEWS: Puppies linked to 'multidrug-resistant' infection, CDC says


Puppies linked to 'multidrug-resistant' infection, CDC says



Could man’s best friend be linked to a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection? According to a recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention report, the answer is yes.

FOX NEWS: Boy Scouts neckerchief sliders recalled due to high levels of lead


Boy Scouts neckerchief sliders recalled due to high levels of lead



Approximately 110,000 Boy Scouts neckerchief sliders have been recalled over lead amount, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Tuesday.

FOX NEWS: Is your hospital bill accurate?


Is your hospital bill accurate?



Surprise hospital bills and bogus charges are more common than you might think. Here’s how you can push back when you find a problem.

FOX NEWS: High school football player sidelined as he waits for kidney


High school football player sidelined as he waits for kidney



A high school football player’s dreams were dashed last year when a rolled ankle led to the discovery of chronic kidney disease.

FOX NEWS: Number of newborns born with syphilis doubles in 4 years, CDC reports


Number of newborns born with syphilis doubles in 4 years, CDC reports



The number of newborns born with syphilis has reached a 20-year high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, tracking a general increase in several sexually transmitted infections.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

FOX NEWS: Flu season last winter killed the most people since the 1970s, CDC says


Flu season last winter killed the most people since the 1970s, CDC says



Tens of thousands of American deaths last winter are believed to have been caused by the flu and its related complications, according to government officials, making it the most severe in at least four decades.

In Rare Bipartisan Accord, House and Senate Reach Compromise on Opioid Bill


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FOX NEWS: UK health care worker contracts rare monkeypox virus in third case


UK health care worker contracts rare monkeypox virus in third case



A health worker in northern England has become the third person in Britain to contract a rare illness caused by a monkeypox virus after caring for a patient infected with the disease following travel to Nigeria, health officials said on Wednesday.

FOX NEWS: Mom's warning about public bathroom changing tables goes viral


Mom's warning about public bathroom changing tables goes viral



A mother in Indiana is hoping to catch the attention of parents nationwide with her message about the importance of cleaning infant changing areas in rest stops and public areas.

FOX NEWS: Man who lost hand in sausage-making ordeal cut off own arm


Man who lost hand in sausage-making ordeal cut off own arm



A North Dakota man who lost a hand while making sausage says he was forced to cut off his arm above the wrist with a butcher knife when it became stuck in an electric meat mixer.

FOX NEWS: Bride paralyzed in boogie board accident days after Maui wedding


Bride paralyzed in boogie board accident days after Maui wedding



A Texas bride celebrating her dream wedding in Maui was paralyzed in a tragic accident while boogie boarding just four days after saying “I do.”

FOX NEWS: Dad diagnosed with brain tumor during family trip to Universal


Dad diagnosed with brain tumor during family trip to Universal



A dad-of-two has spoken of his holiday horror after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor during a dream family trip to Florida.

FOX NEWS: Baby who lived just 9 days saves another through organ donation


Baby who lived just 9 days saves another through organ donation



A grief-stricken couple whose daughter lived for just nine days say they are proud that her tiny organs were able to help save the life of another baby.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Cancer Center Switches Focus on Fund-Raising as Problems Mount


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Du1PSX

They Say Sexual Assault, Kavanaugh Says It Never Happened: Sifting Truth From Memory


By BENEDICT CAREY and JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2xS2HKP

FOX NEWS: Paralyzed patients take first steps after implant, intense rehab


Paralyzed patients take first steps after implant, intense rehab



Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord — along with months of intense rehab, researchers reported Monday.

FOX NEWS: Researchers develop 'world's first' Alzheimer's treatment, study claims


Researchers develop 'world's first' Alzheimer's treatment, study claims



Scientists have developed a new way of battling Alzheimer’s.

FOX NEWS: College football running back forced to retire over neck condition


College football running back forced to retire over neck condition



Northwestern running back Jeremy Larkin will be forced to retire from football due to an ongoing neck condition, the school announced Monday.

FOX NEWS: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says


Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says



A new study says surgery isn't always needed for appendicitis and that antibiotics instead can often do the trick.

FOX NEWS: Georgia jury awards $31M over boy's botched circumcision


Georgia jury awards $31M over boy's botched circumcision



A law firm says a Georgia jury has awarded $31 million to a boy for a botched circumcision he received as a newborn.

FOX NEWS: Wimbledon champ Ken Flach's widow speaks out on tennis great's sepsis death


Wimbledon champ Ken Flach's widow speaks out on tennis great's sepsis death



Ken Flach’s death at the age of 54 this spring shocked not only his wife and close-knit family and friends, but also the tennis community worldwide.

FOX NEWS: Hepatitis A outbreak in Massachusetts kills 1, sickens 64 others


Hepatitis A outbreak in Massachusetts kills 1, sickens 64 others



The state of Massachusetts has issued a public health alert over a rash of hepatitis A cases that have left one person dead and 64 others sickened since April.

FOX NEWS: Garden sign seeking kidney donor yields 30 volunteers


Garden sign seeking kidney donor yields 30 volunteers



A gravely-ill mother who needs a life-changing kidney transplant has put up signs in her front garden in a last-ditch attempt to find a donor.

Monday, September 24, 2018

FOX NEWS: High school cross-country runner, 17, dies after she suffers apparent seizure during meet


High school cross-country runner, 17, dies after she suffers apparent seizure during meet



A young cross-country runner in North Carolina died on Sunday after she reportedly suffered what appeared to be a seizure during an event.

FOX NEWS: Children's hospital drops gender markers from patient wristbands


Children's hospital drops gender markers from patient wristbands



The Children's Hospital of Colorado announced it would remove gender markers from patients' wristbands as part of an effort to support their "unique gender identity."

FOX NEWS: Woman donates life-saving kidney to stranger she met in bar


Woman donates life-saving kidney to stranger she met in bar



Kristin Day said it took just two hours of talking to a stranger she met in a bar to realize that she had to help him.

FOX NEWS: Man develops blister on finger during tattoo removal procedure


Man develops blister on finger during tattoo removal procedure



A man suffered a horrendous reaction to a tattoo removal, which caused his finger to balloon with an inch-long brown blister.

FOX NEWS: Childhood cancer survivors wed at hospital they met in 25 years later


Childhood cancer survivors wed at hospital they met in 25 years later



A Tennessee couple tied the knot earlier this month 25 years after their paths first crossed while they were both patients at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Have You Encountered Candida Auris? We Want to Hear From You


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FOX NEWS: China's fentanyl exports targeted in bipartisan opioid bill


China's fentanyl exports targeted in bipartisan opioid bill



A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the nation’s crippling opioid epidemic would make U.S. aid for fentanyl-producing countries like China contingent on drug investigation cooperation.

Trial by Fire: Critics Demand That a Huge Sepsis Study Be Stopped


By RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2zpUGz1

FOX NEWS: New York woman claims laser treatment left her with blistering burns


New York woman claims laser treatment left her with blistering burns



A Long Island mom went for a routine laser treatment to remove sunspots — and ended up with dozens of blistering burns all over her body, she claims in a lawsuit.

FOX NEWS: Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims


Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims



A student died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret-A-Manger baguette that had sesame seeds "hidden inside" the dough, an inquest heard Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, picked up the artichoke, olive and tapenade roll from the chain’s Heathrow Terminal 5 outlet before going on holiday, the hearing was told.