Tuesday, December 31, 2019

FOX NEWS: FDA to ban all e-cig flavors except menthol and tobacco, report says


FDA to ban all e-cig flavors except menthol and tobacco, report says



The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban the sale of fruity flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but the restriction won’t apply to tank vaping systems commonly found at vape shops, according to people familiar with the matter.

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FOX NEWS: Seattle public schools to exclude unvaccinated students after winter break


Seattle public schools to exclude unvaccinated students after winter break



NYU Langone Medical Center associate professor Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil weighs in on Seattle's vaccine law.

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FOX NEWS: Alex Trebek admits to feeling bouts of depression amid cancer battle


Alex Trebek admits to feeling bouts of depression amid cancer battle



'Jeopardy!' host opens up about battle with cancer; Claudia Cowan reports.

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FOX NEWS: FDA approves drug for treating pancreatic cancer


FDA approves drug for treating pancreatic cancer



Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel on how the new medication can help battle advanced stage pancreatic cancer.

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FOX NEWS: 1 in 4 people with Parkinson’s disease misdiagnosed, given wrong treatment, study claims


1 in 4 people with Parkinson’s disease misdiagnosed, given wrong treatment, study claims



Doctors seriously struggle to correctly diagnose Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.

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FOX NEWS: The top 5 New Year's resolutions for 2020 and how to make them stick


The top 5 New Year's resolutions for 2020 and how to make them stick



Physician Jennifer Caudle on how to stick to your 2020 resolutions.

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FOX NEWS: Brain injuries gave these people new abilities


Brain injuries gave these people new abilities



The brain is a powerful organ.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

FOX NEWS: Ice Bucket Challenge's Peter Frates honored by supporters with mass drenching


Ice Bucket Challenge's Peter Frates honored by supporters with mass drenching



Nearly 1,000 people gathered in the frigid waters off Massachusetts this past weekend to drench themselves in water to pay tribute to the late Peter Frates, whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped spur the ice bucket challenge.

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FOX NEWS: 5 women in New Jersey welcome 'miracle' babies after suffering with infertility issues


5 women in New Jersey welcome 'miracle' babies after suffering with infertility issues



“We tried to help each other find the silver lining and buoyed each other’s spirits when things didn’t go according to plan," one of the women said.

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FOX NEWS: What you need to know about pancreatic cancer after Rep. John Lewis' diagnosis


What you need to know about pancreatic cancer after Rep. John Lewis' diagnosis



Rep. John Lewis announces he will be treated for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat breaks down the symptoms, treatment and prognosis.

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FOX NEWS: Moving moments in health: A look back at 2019's viral moments


Moving moments in health: A look back at 2019's viral moments



Photos from the world of health that stood out to us in 2019

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

FOX NEWS: Marijuana legalization in Illinois, Michigan could trigger interstate tangling


Marijuana legalization in Illinois, Michigan could trigger interstate tangling



The recreational market selling marijuana is coming to the Midwestern states, and the expensive, challenging industry bringing a patchwork of legal and cultural snares.

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FOX NEWS: Should you pop a pimple or let it heal on its own?


Should you pop a pimple or let it heal on its own?



Is it ever OK to pop a pimple? Dr. Manny explains.

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

FOX NEWS: Hospitals across US investing in real estate to help with homelessness, mental health


Hospitals across US investing in real estate to help with homelessness, mental health



Some hospitals are getting into real estate.  The reason?  Cut skyrocketing healthcare costs and improve patients' prognoses.

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FOX NEWS: Can you catch a cold and the flu at the same time?


Can you catch a cold and the flu at the same time?



You'd have to be particularly unlucky to catch a cold and the flu at the same time, a new study finds.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

FOX NEWS: Health officials raise concerns about possible measles exposure at 5 major US airports


Health officials raise concerns about possible measles exposure at 5 major US airports



Fox News’ Matt Finn and medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel weigh in.

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FOX NEWS: Dr. Nicole Saphier: Tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolutions


Dr. Nicole Saphier: Tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolutions



Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier on the benefits of walking and how exercise may lower risk of seven types of cancers.

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FOX NEWS: Travelers at 5 major US airports may have been exposed to measles


Travelers at 5 major US airports may have been exposed to measles



Individuals with the highly-contagious measles virus passed through 5 major U.S. airports in December, according to health officials; Matt Finn reports from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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FOX NEWS: Plastic surgery horror stories: 7 botched procedures that made the news in 2019


Plastic surgery horror stories: 7 botched procedures that made the news in 2019



Not everyone who goes under the the knife comes out with their desired results.

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

FOX NEWS: Intermittent fasting diets may add years to your life: study


Intermittent fasting diets may add years to your life: study



A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds diets that involve intermittent fasting may add years to your life. Studies have linked fasting to improved metabolism, decreased blood pressure and improved control of blood sugar levels.

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FOX NEWS: 34-year-old ESPN reporter dies after contracting pneumonia


34-year-old ESPN reporter dies after contracting pneumonia



ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff tweeted before his death that he never got sick and had a very good immune system. Dr. Ernest Patti explains the risks on 'Outnumbered Overtime.'

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FOX NEWS: Fasting diets may add years to your life as well as help you lose weight, new study suggests


Fasting diets may add years to your life as well as help you lose weight, new study suggests



Fasting may be more than just fad.

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FOX NEWS: Seattle public school students without current vaccinations at risk of exclusion from school


Seattle public school students without current vaccinations at risk of exclusion from school



Seattle public schools warns thousands of students to get vaccinations in compliance with Washington state laws or be excluded from school; Fox News medical correspondent Marc Siegel weighs in.

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FOX NEWS: Biggest health concerns for the holidays


Biggest health concerns for the holidays



Holiday health and safety tips from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier.

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FOX NEWS: Strange but true: The biggest medical shockers of 2019


Strange but true: The biggest medical shockers of 2019



From a case of so-called “feather duvet lung” to a woman who found parasitic worms in her eye following a trail run, these medical moments are as bizarre as they are true. Here’s a look at some of Fox News Health’s most head-scratching moments of 2019. 

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

FOX NEWS: Miracle baby gets to spend her first Christmas at home


Miracle baby gets to spend her first Christmas at home



Christmas is a time for miracles.

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FOX NEWS: Health officials warn travelers at five US airports exposed to measles


Health officials warn travelers at five US airports exposed to measles



Several people with measles traveled through Chicago's O'Hare, Los Angeles International Airport, Denver International and airports in Richmond, Virginia and Austin, Texas; insight from Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, associate professor of medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

FOX NEWS: Florida veterinarians cleaning rescue dog’s teeth make shocking discovery


Florida veterinarians cleaning rescue dog’s teeth make shocking discovery



A veterinarian in Florida made a surprising discovery when cleaning the teeth of an 8-year-old rescue dog.

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FOX NEWS: Woman develops painful ulcers that eat away skin after noticing mark on breast: 'I feel so ugly'


Woman develops painful ulcers that eat away skin after noticing mark on breast: 'I feel so ugly'



The painful ulcers vary in size and eat away at a patient's skin, developing a blue or violet-color border.

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FOX NEWS: Teacher uses skin-tight anatomy bodysuit to give health lesson to students


Teacher uses skin-tight anatomy bodysuit to give health lesson to students



Talk about being a visual learner. 

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FOX NEWS: Trader Joe's egg salad, potato salad products recalled amid Listeria concerns


Trader Joe's egg salad, potato salad products recalled amid Listeria concerns



The recall comes amid a larger investigation into a multi-state Listeria outbreak that's been tied to at least one death.

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FOX NEWS: Woman suffers severe burns after hair catches fire as she was blowing out a candle


Woman suffers severe burns after hair catches fire as she was blowing out a candle



A British woman is warning others to be diligent around open flames after she was severely burned when attempting to blow out a candle. 

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FOX NEWS: Oregon child dies of flu-related illness: health officials


Oregon child dies of flu-related illness: health officials



A child in Oregon has died of flu-related illness, according to Oregon Health Authority officials. 

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FOX NEWS: Mom surprised by son on Christmas Eve during cancer battle last year now celebrating remission


Mom surprised by son on Christmas Eve during cancer battle last year now celebrating remission



After her diagnosis last year, her son flew 1,500 to surprise her in time for Christmas.

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FOX NEWS: Holiday health: Dr. Roshini Raj separates fact from fiction


Holiday health: Dr. Roshini Raj separates fact from fiction



Does too much sugar make kids hyper? Is there a cure for your holiday hangover? Dr. Roshini Raj, associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health, puts 'Fox & Friends' to the test.

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FOX NEWS: At least 5 US airports have exposed travelers to measles, health officials warn


At least 5 US airports have exposed travelers to measles, health officials warn



An unknown number of U.S. air travelers have been exposed to measles after at least five airports allowed people with the highly infectious disease to pass through this month, according to health officials in the affected cities.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

FOX NEWS: Trump administration raises legal age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes to 21


Trump administration raises legal age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes to 21



President Trump raised the legal age by signing a bill directing the FDA to update its regulations in 180 days; reaction from Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, family and emergency medicine board-certified medical doctor and medical director of CityMD.

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FOX NEWS: Arizona toddler pronounced dead after pool accident now listed in critical, family says


Arizona toddler pronounced dead after pool accident now listed in critical, family says



Her father said she is "fighting, fighting, fighting."

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FOX NEWS: Texas resident with measles could have exposed others to virus: officials


Texas resident with measles could have exposed others to virus: officials



A person infected with measles may have exposed others to the disease after traveling to multiple locations in Austin, Tex., while infectious with the highly contagious virus. 

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FOX NEWS: Prison cancels Christmas Eve visits over flu


Prison cancels Christmas Eve visits over flu



A news release said nearly four dozen cases of the flu had been confirmed, with more cases suspected across five prison facilities.

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FOX NEWS: Girl, 6, celebrates cancer-free Christmas after 2-year leukemia battle


Girl, 6, celebrates cancer-free Christmas after 2-year leukemia battle



She rang the "end of treatment" bell on Dec. 17 and celebrated this weekend with her parents and sister.

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FOX NEWS: HIV-positive Maryland man who knowingly transmitted disease to 3 women is sentenced


HIV-positive Maryland man who knowingly transmitted disease to 3 women is sentenced



A 37-year-old Maryland man who knowingly infected three women with HIV was sentenced to time in prison, officials said. 

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FOX NEWS: More than 1,000 pounds of pork sausage recalled over plastic contamination concerns


More than 1,000 pounds of pork sausage recalled over plastic contamination concerns



Heads up, consumers: an Illinois -based company is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of its pork sausage products over concerns the meat is contaminated with “extraneous material, specifically hard, dark plastic,” federal officials said last week. 

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FOX NEWS: Company recalls hard-boiled eggs eyed in Listeria outbreak


Company recalls hard-boiled eggs eyed in Listeria outbreak



The outbreak has sickened at least seven across five states, and resulted in at least one death.

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FOX NEWS: Mom says this Christmas could be her last following shocking diagnosis: 'I’ll fight with everything I’ve got'


Mom says this Christmas could be her last following shocking diagnosis: 'I’ll fight with everything I’ve got'



A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity. 

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FOX NEWS: To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time


To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time



While the number of drug overdose deaths appears to have fallen nationally in 2018 for the first time in nearly three decades, the overdose death rate remains about seven times higher than a generation ago.

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

FOX NEWS: Marijuana vaping up among adolescents, new study finds


Marijuana vaping up among adolescents, new study finds



A new survey reports marijuana vaping at 20.8 percent for 12th graders, 19.4 percent for 10th graders and 7 percent for 8th graders.

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FOX NEWS: Colorado teen, 18, severely brain-damaged after breast implant surgery gone wrong, family says


Colorado teen, 18, severely brain-damaged after breast implant surgery gone wrong, family says



A Colorado teenager suffered cardiac arrest during a breast implant procedure in August and is now severely brain-damaged, according to her family, who filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon and nurse last week.

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FOX NEWS: How common is meningitis in college?


How common is meningitis in college?



Dr. Manny explains the dangers bacterial meningitis may pose for young adults.

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

FOX NEWS: Psychotherapist on tackling loneliness epidemic among America's seniors and youth


Psychotherapist on tackling loneliness epidemic among America's seniors and youth



Licensed psychotherapist Tom Kersting, author of the upcoming book 'Disconnected: How to Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids,' joins Ed Henry on 'America's News HQ.'

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