Tuesday, April 30, 2019
FOX NEWS: Colorado woman who donated kidney to stranger prepares to donate part of liver to baby
Colorado woman who donated kidney to stranger prepares to donate part of liver to baby
A Colorado woman is set to undergo surgery Thursday to donate a portion of her liver to a sick baby, making her one of only a handful of people in the country to donate multiple organs.
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FOX NEWS: Father wants daughter’s body back after giving her remains to alleged black market dealers: report
Father wants daughter’s body back after giving her remains to alleged black market dealers: report
A father who thought he was donating his daughter’s body to science is seeking to have her returned to him, almost five years after finding out he was fooled into giving her body to alleged black market dealers.
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FOX NEWS: Dr. Marc Siegel: 'Medicare-for-all' proposal is 'closer to Medicaid'
Dr. Marc Siegel: 'Medicare-for-all' proposal is 'closer to Medicaid'
Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, argued Tuesday the "Medicare-for-all" proposal would be "closer to Medicaid" than Medicare.
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FOX NEWS: Cannabis investor donates $9M to Harvard, MIT for marijuana research
Cannabis investor donates $9M to Harvard, MIT for marijuana research
A cannabis investor is giving Harvard and MIT, his alma maters, $9 million to study the health effects of marijuana.
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FOX NEWS: Losing sense of smell could indicate impending death
Losing sense of smell could indicate impending death
Elderly people with a poor sense of smell have a higher likelihood of dying in the 10 years after testing than those whose sniffers stay sharp.
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FOX NEWS: Mom rips anti-vaxxers after infant son contracts measles: '100% preventable'
Mom rips anti-vaxxers after infant son contracts measles: '100% preventable'
A California mother whose 5-month-old son contracted the measles virus posted heartbreaking photos of her infant suffering from a head-to-toe rash in an effort to urge others to get their children vaccinated.
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FOX NEWS: 2 clients at New Mexico spa offering 'vampire facial' diagnosed with HIV, others urged to get tested
2 clients at New Mexico spa offering 'vampire facial' diagnosed with HIV, others urged to get tested
Two clients at a New Mexico spa that offered “vampire facials” were diagnosed with HIV after receiving treatments, prompting health officials to urge more former patients of the now-shuttered business to get tested for the virus.
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FOX NEWS: Ohio man recovering from flesh-eating bacteria infection after visiting Florida
Ohio man recovering from flesh-eating bacteria infection after visiting Florida
An Ohio man who was visiting family in Florida on spring break when he suddenly felt ill is miraculously on the road to recovery with all limbs intact after doctors diagnosed him with a flesh-eating bacteria infection in his foot.
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FOX NEWS: Texas toddler lands in ICU after swallowing dad's watch battery
Texas toddler lands in ICU after swallowing dad's watch battery
A Texas mother is warning about the dangers of everyday household objects after her toddler required emergency surgery to remove a watch battery from her esophagus.
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Monday, April 29, 2019
FOX NEWS: CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda
CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda
The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century with no end in sight.
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FOX NEWS: Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'
Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'
A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
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FOX NEWS: 'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme
'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme
Anti-vaxxers circulating memes from an old episode of the “Brady Bunch” in which all of the kids come down with the measles has drawn the ire of one of the show’s former stars – who said the virus is no laughing matter.
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FOX NEWS: Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed
Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed
A 4-year-old girl in England is being called a hero after she ran next door for help when her mom suddenly collapsed at home a few months ago.
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FOX NEWS: Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home
Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home
Shauna Campbell, 21, first broke out in small red patches in 2017 and initially thought it might be due to her laundry detergent
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
FOX NEWS: Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet
Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet
A 16-year-old girl developed acute hepatitis about three months after adding Chinese green tea to her daily diet, states a report in BMJ Case Reports.
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
FOX NEWS: E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says
E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says
The E.coli outbreak linked to raw ground beef products has now sickened 177 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday.
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FOX NEWS: Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says
Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says
Lilliana Schalck, a Kentucky cheerleader who died after she felt ill at a cheerleading competition in February, was suffering from a strep infection, a coroner’s report stated.
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FOX NEWS: Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment?
Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment?
Imagine wearing your contraception on your wrist, on your ears, or around your neck, concealed — or flaunted — in your favorite piece of jewelry.
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Friday, April 26, 2019
FOX NEWS: Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die
Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die
Just weeks after Fisher-Price recalled more than 4 million sleeping rockers due to infant deaths, another brand — Kids II — has issued a similar recall.
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FOX NEWS: Florida fisherman recovering from 'flesh-eating' bacteria after getting struck with fish hook
Florida fisherman recovering from 'flesh-eating' bacteria after getting struck with fish hook
Mike Walton, of Ozona, was fishing with friends off the coast of Palm Harbor in the Gulf of Mexico when a hook caught him in the hand.
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FOX NEWS: Hawaii confirms third case of rat lungworm disease in Big Island resident
Hawaii confirms third case of rat lungworm disease in Big Island resident
State health officials have confirmed a case of rat lungworm in a resident on Hawaii’s Big Island.
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FOX NEWS: Woman files lawsuit amid E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, says she suffered kidney failure, seizures
Woman files lawsuit amid E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, says she suffered kidney failure, seizures
Melissa Carmicle is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 from K2D Foods, alleging that her kidneys began to fail, and that she began having seizures, as a result of E. coli infection.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
FOX NEWS: Measles outbreak sparks quarantine orders at 2 Los Angeles universities
Measles outbreak sparks quarantine orders at 2 Los Angeles universities
Some students and employees at two Los Angeles universities have been quarantined due to possible contact with the measles virus, official said.
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FOX NEWS: Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll says
Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll says
About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible, a new poll finds.
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FOX NEWS: Girl bitten by blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ inside her home
Girl bitten by blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ inside her home
A Delaware girl was bitten by a blood-sucking kissing bug inside her home.
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FOX NEWS: Ball pits are crawling with disease-causing germs that can make your kids sick, study suggests
Ball pits are crawling with disease-causing germs that can make your kids sick, study suggests
Ball pits are colorful, fun and ... crawling with germs, so says a study published late last month in the American Journal of Infection Control.
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FOX NEWS: FDA found harmful bacteria at 21 percent of ice cream plants tested after deadly 2015 listeria outbreak: report
FDA found harmful bacteria at 21 percent of ice cream plants tested after deadly 2015 listeria outbreak: report
It’s often the ones we love who hurt us the most – in this case, the offender being ice cream.
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FOX NEWS: Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns after falling on curling iron opens up about harrowing injury
Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns after falling on curling iron opens up about harrowing injury
A mom in Texas says she isn’t about to let a tragic injury keep her from feeling beautiful inside and out.
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FOX NEWS: Over 165,000 pounds of ground beef recalled amid E. coli outbreak
Over 165,000 pounds of ground beef recalled amid E. coli outbreak
Meat producers in Georgia and Illinois have issued the recalls after products shipped to distributors tested positive for E. coli contamination.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
FOX NEWS: Some teens who vape nicotine don’t realize they're ingesting the chemical, study suggests
Some teens who vape nicotine don’t realize they're ingesting the chemical, study suggests
Teens who vape may not realize how much nicotine they are consuming — if they aware they are consuming it at all — when using e-cigarettes, a new study released this week found.
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FOX NEWS: Can elderberries help fight flu symptoms? New study explains how 'ancient remedy' allegedly works
Can elderberries help fight flu symptoms? New study explains how 'ancient remedy' allegedly works
The benefits of eating elderberries when you have the flu — especially to fight off symptoms of the nasty virus — have long been documented. But a new study released this week claims to have discovered why that is.
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FOX NEWS: US measles cases hit highest level in 25 years, officials say
US measles cases hit highest level in 25 years, officials say
U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, officials announced Wednesday.
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FOX NEWS: 'Kissing bug’ bites Delaware girl in state’s first confirmed case, health officials say
'Kissing bug’ bites Delaware girl in state’s first confirmed case, health officials say
An insect known as a “kissing bug” has bitten a girl in Delaware in the state’s first reported case, health officials confirmed last week.
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FOX NEWS: Girl, 6, suffers horrific burns after candle ignites sofa in neighboring apartment
Girl, 6, suffers horrific burns after candle ignites sofa in neighboring apartment
"Hopefully by seeing what my baby has been through, people will stop leaving candles unattended."
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FOX NEWS: Class-action lawsuits filed against Fisher-Price, Mattel following recall of 'Rock 'n Play Sleeper' linked to infant deaths
Class-action lawsuits filed against Fisher-Price, Mattel following recall of 'Rock 'n Play Sleeper' linked to infant deaths
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FOX NEWS: E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to 10 states, sickens 156, CDC reports
E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to 10 states, sickens 156, CDC reports
Of the 156 people with reported cases, 20 were hospitalized.
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FOX NEWS: Woman emerges from coma after nearly 30 years: report
Woman emerges from coma after nearly 30 years: report
The woman went into a coma after the car in which she was riding collided with a bus in the United Arab Emirates in 1991, when she was 32 years old. She didn’t regain consciousness until 2018, in a hospital room in Germany.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
FOX NEWS: Texas woman receives gonorrhea diagnosis after rash erupts on hands, body
Texas woman receives gonorrhea diagnosis after rash erupts on hands, body
A 20-year-old woman in Dallas, Tex., rushed to the hospital after waking one morning with a bumpy rash on her arms, legs, scalp and torso — and was soon after informed her unusual skin lesions were caused by a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can cause serious complications if left untreated.
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FOX NEWS: Patient's request for pizza on hospital window gets great response
Patient's request for pizza on hospital window gets great response
A patient’s “window request” for pizza was more than answered this weekend after about a dozen pies showed up at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester.
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FOX NEWS: Voice analysis software may help diagnose PTSD in veterans
Voice analysis software may help diagnose PTSD in veterans
Voice analysis software can help detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans based on their speech, a study suggests.
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FOX NEWS: Dr. Marc Siegel: You might not be immune to measles if you were born between these years
Dr. Marc Siegel: You might not be immune to measles if you were born between these years
As a disturbing surge in measles cases has been reported nationwide, Professor of Medicine at New York University Dr. Marc Siegel warns that if you were vaccinated between a certain time frame, you might not be as immune to the disease as you think.
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FOX NEWS: 'Today in LA' anchor warns parents after daughter choked on Easter candy
'Today in LA' anchor warns parents after daughter choked on Easter candy
A Los Angeles-based news anchor took to Facebook on Sunday to share “the scariest moment" of her life as a warning for parents whose kids received baskets full of candy on Easter.
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FOX NEWS: Mom's 'avocado hand' mishap results in severed tendon, sliced artery
Mom's 'avocado hand' mishap results in severed tendon, sliced artery
A Florida woman who sliced through a nerve and severed an artery in her hand while trying to cut an avocado said she still has numbness in her ring finger nearly one year after the accident.
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Monday, April 22, 2019
FOX NEWS: Dad dies days after complaining of swollen tonsils while on vacation
Dad dies days after complaining of swollen tonsils while on vacation
The 34-year-old had only just returned from a three-day trip to Amsterdam when he collapsed on the kitchen floor.
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FOX NEWS: New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626
New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626
Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years.
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FOX NEWS: 'Today' meteorologist Dylan Dreyer reveals miscarriage
'Today' meteorologist Dylan Dreyer reveals miscarriage
On the heels of Jenna Bush Hager’s pregnancy announcement, “Today” show meteorologist Dylan Dreyer revealed on Monday that she suffered a miscarriage after struggling to get pregnant with her second child.
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FOX NEWS: Teen has 33-pound cyst removed from abdomen after complaints of pain
Teen has 33-pound cyst removed from abdomen after complaints of pain
A 16-year-old patient who complained of pain and missed menstrual cycles had a 33-pound cyst removed from her abdomen last week after doctors decided to operate.
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FOX NEWS: Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocations
Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocations
Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep practices, an analysis of government data found.
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Sunday, April 21, 2019
FOX NEWS: Nebraska man’s rapid heartbeat stabilizes after ambulance hits pothole: report
Nebraska man’s rapid heartbeat stabilizes after ambulance hits pothole: report
It turns out that potholes may be good for something after all, like saving lives.
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FOX NEWS: How an infant's tumor had fully formed teeth inside
How an infant's tumor had fully formed teeth inside
A 4-month-old baby boy was found with a rare brain tumor, but that wasn’t the only unique factor of the situation.
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