How is the race for a coronavirus vaccine shaping up? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma joins ‘Fox News @ Night’ with insight. An overnight retreat in Wisconsin this summer involving 152 high school-aged boys, counselors and staff resulted in 116 coronavirus infections after one student who had tested negative for the […]
Finding Help and Hope After a Hurricane
A day before Hurricane Laura slammed into Louisiana on August 27, Henry “Andy” Roach made one of the hardest decisions of his life. He only had room in his pickup truck for the four adults he needed to evacuate, including his 88-year-old mother, and had no choice but to leave behind his two beloved dogs, […]
Rehabilitation after COVID-19
For some patients who have had COVID-19, symptoms of the disease may last long after the infection is over. These “long haulers,” who have what is known as post-COVID syndrome, may need rehabilitation to return to daily activities or work. To help these patients, Mayo Clinic has launched the COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program, or CARP, […]
Women received less aggressive care than men after a heart attack with pumping failure
When the heart suddenly can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 get less aggressive care in the hospital and are more likely to die prior to discharge than men the same age, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association […]
Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery
Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery as new research suggests there is no benefit and it could be carried out later if the disease comes back Roughly 15,000 men could avoid radiotherapy while undergoing prostate cancer treatment Research in The Lancet found there was no benefit of the treatment ‘Radiotherapy need only […]
Brain-eating amoeba in water supply spurs Texas city to declare disaster after boy, 6, dies
Brain-eating amoeba found in Texas city water supply Texas city declares disaster for water contamination. A city in Texas issued a disaster declaration Saturday after a brain-eating amoeba was found in water supplies, weeks after a 6-year-old boy died after contracting the microbe. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality warned the Brazosport Water Authority on […]
Boob job leaves beautician with a hole in her breast after her nipple fell off
A woman has been left with a hole in her breast when her nipple fell off after she went under the knife in Turkey. Beautician Cherrise Massay opted for breast augmentation surgery in Istanbul after friends of hers recommended the clinic, which cannot be named for legal reasons. The mum-of-two claimed her nipple fell off […]
Man dies after eating bags of black licorice every day
A man in Massachusetts died after eating too much black licorice, which contains a compound known to be toxic in large doses, according to a new report. The 54-year-old man was in a fast food restaurant when he suddenly gasped, began shaking and lost consciousness, according to the report, published Wednesday (Sept. 23) in The […]
After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 — Young athletes who’ve had moderate COVID-19 symptoms should be symptom-free for 14 days and get their doctor’s OK before returning to practices or games, according to a leading group of U.S. pediatricians. An electrocardiogram (EKG) is also recommended for those who’ve had moderate COVID-19 symptoms, the American Academy of Pediatrics […]
Bekah Martinez Laughs Off Haters After Daughter Watches 'WAP' Music Video
Mini fan! Bekah Martinez clapped back at an Instagram hater after showing her 18-month-old daughter, Ruth, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” music video. Bekah Martinez and More Celeb Moms Clap Back at the Parenting Police When the Bachelor alum, 25, posted a Tuesday, August 11, Instagram Story photo of the toddler captioned, “This […]