Oregon woman, 94, stung 74 times after crossing underground wasp nest
A 94-year-old woman in Oregon was doing yard work when she was stung by dozens of wasps. Bernice Arline Patterson was even hospitalized after the attacks.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
FOX NEWS: Oregon woman, 94, stung 74 times after crossing underground wasp nest
Oregon woman, 94, stung 74 times after crossing underground wasp nest
A 94-year-old woman in Oregon was doing yard work when she was stung by dozens of wasps. Bernice Arline Patterson was even hospitalized after the attacks.
FOX NEWS: Teal pumpkins help trick-or-treaters with allergies
Teal pumpkins help trick-or-treaters with allergies
Homes are using teal pumpkins placed on doorsteps to let family’s know their treats are safe for kids with allergies.
Studies Warn Against Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer
By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2zheL9j
FOX NEWS: CDC confirms 10 new cases of rare polio-like neurological condition
CDC confirms 10 new cases of rare polio-like neurological condition
Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant
By BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2SwFYO6
FOX NEWS: Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson's
Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson's
Scientists have found a new clue that Parkinson's disease may get its start not in the brain but in the gut — maybe in the appendix.
FOX NEWS: California mom of four dies 30 minutes after emergency birth, family says
California mom of four dies 30 minutes after emergency birth, family says
A California family is grieving the loss of their mother who died shortly after giving birth to their youngest sister in an emergency C-section last week.
In Congo’s Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Treatments Are Proving Effective
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2RrH5Nx
FOX NEWS: Short interval between pregnancies linked to increased risks for mom, baby
Short interval between pregnancies linked to increased risks for mom, baby
Women who wait just a short time to become pregnant after delivering a child may put themselves and their next baby at greater risk for adverse events, a new study suggests.
FOX NEWS: Halloween costume horror after color contacts left girl temporarily blind
Halloween costume horror after color contacts left girl temporarily blind
Emilie Turcotte could not see for four days after she wore color contacts to go trick-or-treating with friends
FOX NEWS: Iowa boy could be 'frightened to death' due to rare disease
Iowa boy could be 'frightened to death' due to rare disease
Meet the 5-year-old boy who has to avoid scary movies and trick or treaters due to a rare brain disease which means he could literally be scared to death.
FOX NEWS: CDC faces criticism over response to polio-like illness
CDC faces criticism over response to polio-like illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms 10 additional cases of acute flaccid myelitis; reaction from Dr. Nicole Saphier.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
FOX NEWS: California’s Medi-Cal program paid $4B to recipients who may have been ineligible, audit shows
California’s Medi-Cal program paid $4B to recipients who may have been ineligible, audit shows
FOX NEWS: Utah insurer to send patients to Mexico for cheap prescription drugs
Utah insurer to send patients to Mexico for cheap prescription drugs
An Utah insurer PEHP is looking at a controversial solution to an increasingly American problem — sending patients across the border to Mexico to get cheaper prescription drugs.
FOX NEWS: Vanessa Lachey warns parents about dangerous virus that hospitalized son
Vanessa Lachey warns parents about dangerous virus that hospitalized son
Actress and mother of three, Vanessa Lachey, sits down with Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez to talk about the other dangerous seasonal virus many parents may not know about, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Lachey’s youngest child, 1-year-old Phoenix, developed the disease last winter and was hospitalized for 6 days from it.
FOX NEWS: Vanessa Lachey on the disease that hospitalized her son
Vanessa Lachey on the disease that hospitalized her son
Actress and mother of three, Vanessa Lachey, sits down with Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez to talk about the other dangerous seasonal virus many parents may not know about, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Lachey’s youngest child, 1-year-old Phoenix, developed the disease last winter and was hospitalized for 6 days from it.
FOX NEWS: Florida teen makes Halloween capes for preemie superheroes
Florida teen makes Halloween capes for preemie superheroes
The babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at a Florida hospital may not remember their first Halloween. But they'll have costumes, thanks to a 13-year-old middle schooler who made more 100 capes featuring emblems from Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman and The Incredibles.
FOX NEWS: West Virginia Cracker Barrel worker tests positive for hepatitis A, health officials say
West Virginia Cracker Barrel worker tests positive for hepatitis A, health officials say
Some Cracker Barrel diners in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, may have been exposed to hepatitis A, health officials warned Monday after confirming an employee tested positive for the virus.
FOX NEWS: Mom nearly paralyzed after tripping over dog in middle of night
Mom nearly paralyzed after tripping over dog in middle of night
A mom was almost paralyzed after tripping over her dog and falling down the stairs in a freak accident.
FOX NEWS: Medical first: Same-sex couple both carry baby to term
Medical first: Same-sex couple both carry baby to term
In a medical first, Ashleigh Coulter gave birth to a son both she and her wife Bliss Coulter carried, thanks to a breakthrough method of in vitro fertilization called Effortless Reciprocal IVF.
FOX NEWS: Ohio boy, 5, tests positive for meth after eating Halloween candy
Ohio boy, 5, tests positive for meth after eating Halloween candy
A 5-year-old boy in Ohio is expected to make a full recovery after he ate a piece of Halloween candy that was possibly laced with drugs.
FOX NEWS: Indiana boy, 2, loses limbs to mystery bacterial illness
Indiana boy, 2, loses limbs to mystery bacterial illness
An Indiana family is learning to cope with their toddler son’s new reality after a mystery illness cost the young boy the lower half of his four limbs.
FOX NEWS: Same-sex couple both carried baby in medical first
Same-sex couple both carried baby in medical first
In a medical first, two mothers have carried the same baby: Ashleigh Coulter gave birth to a son both she and her wife Bliss Coulter carried, thanks to a breakthrough method of in vitro fertilization.
Monday, October 29, 2018
FOX NEWS: Toddler's eye removed after 'pirate game' reveals extremely rare cancer
Toddler's eye removed after 'pirate game' reveals extremely rare cancer
Emily Taylor was playing a game of pirates with her spunky 2-year-old daughter Alice when she realized the toddler was having trouble seeing after putting an eye patch over her right eye.
FOX NEWS: Stolen inflatable colon found in vacant home, Kansas City police say
Stolen inflatable colon found in vacant home, Kansas City police say
A giant inflatable colon that was stolen from the University of Kansas Cancer Center nearly two weeks ago has been found, police said.
FOX NEWS: Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death
Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death
The family of Caitlin Nelson, who died after participating in a Sacred Heart University pancake eating contest in 2017, is suing the Connecticut university in hopes of raising awareness about amateur eating contests.
Do You Get Health Coverage Through Obamacare?
By Unknown Author from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2DbF4SC
He Promised to Restore Damaged Hearts. Harvard Says It Was Scientific Malpractice.
By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Ay3PpM
FOX NEWS: Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death
Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death
The grieving family of a 20-year-old woman who choked to death during a pancake-eating contest filed a lawsuit against the Connecticut university she was attending in hopes of raising “awareness of the preventable dangers associated with amateur eating competitions.”
FOX NEWS: Alabama woman’s zombie Halloween costume turns into medical nightmare after $3 fake teeth get stuck
Alabama woman’s zombie Halloween costume turns into medical nightmare after $3 fake teeth get stuck
An Alabama woman’s $3 finishing touch to her zombie Halloween costume landed her a terrifying trip to the dentist.
FOX NEWS: Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death
Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death
Hospital chiefs have admitted a catalog of mistakes which led to the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl from sepsis.
FOX NEWS: Lion attack at Russian circus leaves 4-year-old in intensive care: 'There is a bite on her face that goes from ear to chin'
Lion attack at Russian circus leaves 4-year-old in intensive care: 'There is a bite on her face that goes from ear to chin'
The girl was rushed to hospital after the lion sprang free from its trainer during a performance in Krasnodar, Russia.
FOX NEWS: UK woman claims eyelash extensions blinded her for 2 hours
UK woman claims eyelash extensions blinded her for 2 hours
A U.K.-based woman claims a reaction to the glue her salon used for her eyelash extension caused her to temporarily lose sight in her eye.
FOX NEWS: Florida newlywed discovers fly living in skin 2 months after Belize honeymoon
Florida newlywed discovers fly living in skin 2 months after Belize honeymoon
A Florida woman will probably never forget her honeymoon in Belize, but not for the usual reasons.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
FOX NEWS: Adenovirus outbreak claims 9th child at New Jersey facility
Adenovirus outbreak claims 9th child at New Jersey facility
A ninth death has taken place at a pediatric rehabilitation center in New Jersey due to an outbreak of a respiratory virus, officials announced Sunday.
FOX NEWS: What impact could the caravan have on border hospitals?
What impact could the caravan have on border hospitals?
Health care providers in border states brace for the potential influx of illegal immigrants; insight from physician Dr. Nicole Saphier.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Why Textbooks May Need to Update What They Say About Birth Canals
By STEPH YIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2qeYUDW
Friday, October 26, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Sign Up for Medicare Part B
By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2CJ5U3K
FOX NEWS: Woman who had belly button removed says she 'regrets' procedure
Woman who had belly button removed says she 'regrets' procedure
An angry woman who had her belly button removed in an act of revenge against her estranged family now regrets her "impulsive" operation.
FOX NEWS: Florida restaurant worker tests positive for ‘highly contagious’ hepatitis A, health officials say
Florida restaurant worker tests positive for ‘highly contagious’ hepatitis A, health officials say
Heads up, Floridians: A restaurant worker in the Tampa neighborhood of Ybor City tested positive for hepatitis A, health officials said Thursday.
Why Private Equity is Furious Over a Paper in a Dermatology Journal
By KATIE HAFNER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2OTEX4A
FOX NEWS: Allergic reaction to medication causes burns on 90% of woman’s body
Allergic reaction to medication causes burns on 90% of woman’s body
A 29-year-old woman from France had taken penicillin before but after being prescribed the medication again to recover from a tonsillectomy she landed in an intensive care unit. She was diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis, a life-threatening skin disorder that causes blistering and peeling of the skin.
FOX NEWS: NYC reports first pediatric flu death of season
NYC reports first pediatric flu death of season
Health department officials in New York say a child has died from influenza, the city’s first reported flu-related pediatric death of the season.
FOX NEWS: Woman's allergic reaction to penicillin leaves her with horrific burns
Woman's allergic reaction to penicillin leaves her with horrific burns
A 29-year-old woman in France said she has learned to accept her body and embrace her new looks.
FOX NEWS: Michigan school district closes amid flu outbreak
Michigan school district closes amid flu outbreak
The school superintendent said about 20 percent of the student body was out sick, including her own son.
FOX NEWS: Louisiana teacher donates kidney to student she never met
Louisiana teacher donates kidney to student she never met
The two are set to undergo their surgeries early next month.
FOX NEWS: 'Major' infection control deficiencies found at NJ hospital following baby's death
'Major' infection control deficiencies found at NJ hospital following baby's death
FOX NEWS: Amazon Alexa tool to help detect breast cancer symptoms
Amazon Alexa tool to help detect breast cancer symptoms
FOX NEWS: Trump proposes big changes to Medicare drug prices
Trump proposes big changes to Medicare drug prices
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat on what the sweeping health care changes mean for you.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
FOX NEWS: Florida mom requests Halloween cards for 4-year-old undergoing chemotherapy
Florida mom requests Halloween cards for 4-year-old undergoing chemotherapy
Halloween isn’t here yet, but one Florida boy is already having a memorable holiday.
