Thursday, January 3, 2019

FOX NEWS: Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues


Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues



Those with blue or light-colored eyes may be less affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) compared to those with dark-colored or brown eyes, a study found.

FOX NEWS: Addicted in America: 15 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder


Addicted in America: 15 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder



88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes each year, making it the third leading preventable cause of death behind only smoking and obesity; Dan Springer reports.

FOX NEWS: Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure


Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure



A New York woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after undergoing surgery at a facility in New Jersey that recently warned more than 3,000 patients they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis as a result of “deficiencies in infection control” at the center.

FOX NEWS: Dad shocked smell of cooking fish likely caused fatal allergic reaction in boy, recalls his final words


Dad shocked smell of cooking fish likely caused fatal allergic reaction in boy, recalls his final words



The 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York, who died after he likely suffered an allergic reaction to the smell of cooking fish gave his father two kisses and told him he loved him before he passed away, his father said.

FOX NEWS: Rare tick infection leaves teacher with memory loss, fatigue


Rare tick infection leaves teacher with memory loss, fatigue



A 40-year-old English teacher from the U.K. who was bitten by a tick in his ear while volunteering in Nepal two years ago said he still has trouble with his memory and coordination after the infection left him suffering from hallucinations and brain swelling.

FOX NEWS: Kansas boy’s ‘constipation’ was actually symptom of liver cancer, mom says


Kansas boy’s ‘constipation’ was actually symptom of liver cancer, mom says



A mother in Kansas is urging parents to take their child’s complaints seriously after her son’s stomach pains that were initially dismissed as constipation were actually a symptom of liver cancer.

FOX NEWS: Mystery illness leaves Missouri teen blind after return from cruise: report


Mystery illness leaves Missouri teen blind after return from cruise: report



A Missouri teen is battling a medical nightmare that has ravaged her body and taken away her sense of taste, smell and most recently, her vision, more than a year after returning home from a cruise, according to reports.