Los Angeles County Measles outbreak sparks quarantine orders at 2 Los Angeles universitiesFox News - Elizabeth ZwirzSome students and employees at two Los Angeles universities have been quarantined due to possible contact with the measles virus, official said Thursday. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Polling Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll saysFox News - Frank MilesThe United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose crisis in the nation’s history. More than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2017. Nearly 48,000 of those deaths involved some type
Chagas Disease Girl bitten by blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ inside her homeFox News - New York PostA Delaware girl was bitten by a blood-sucking kissing bug inside her home, the first time the insect, which can transmit the fatal Chagas disease, was found in the state — disturbing evidence that the
Bacteria Ball pits are crawling with disease-causing germs that can make your kids sick, study suggestsFox News - Madeline FarberBall pits are colorful, fun and ... crawling with germs, according to a study published late last month in the American Journal of Infection Control. To conduct the study, researchers with the University
FDA FDA found harmful bacteria at 21 percent of ice cream plants tested after deadly 2015 listeria outbreak: re...Fox News - Janine PuhakIt’s often the ones we love who hurt us the most — in this case, the offender being ice cream. The FDA has released a new report detailing that harmful pathogens were found at 21 percent of ice cream facilities
Texas Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns after falling on curling iron opens up about harrowing injuryFox News - Michael BartiromoWARNING: Article contains graphic photos. A mom in Texas says she isn’t about to let a tragic injury keep her from feeling beautiful inside and out. Brittney Sullivan, of Cleburne, was getting ready for
Beef Over 165,000 pounds of ground beef recalled amid E. coli outbreakFox News - Michael BartiromoA meat producer in Georgia has recalled more than 56 tons of raw ground beef products — and another in Illinois is recalling more than 26 tons— over concerns of E. coli contamination amid an outbreak 10
Nicotine Some teens who vape nicotine don’t realize they're ingesting the chemical, study suggestsFox News - Madeline FarberTeens who vape may not realize how much nicotine they are consuming — if they are aware they're consuming it at all — when using e-cigarettes, a new study released this week claimed. The study, published
Berries Can elderberries help fight flu symptoms? New study explains how 'ancient remedy' allegedly worksFox News - Madeline FarberThe potential 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
Measles US measles cases hit highest level in 25 years, officials sayFox NewsU.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, officials announced Wednesday. In New York City, 61 new cases have appeared since late last week, pushing this year's nationwide
Delaware 'Kissing bug’ bites Delaware girl in state’s first confirmed case, health officials sayFox News - Stephen SoraceAn insect known as “kissing bug” has bitten a girl in Delaware in the state’s first confirmed case, health officials said last week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said in a statement on April that
Sofa Girl, 6, suffers horrific burns after candle ignites sofa in neighboring apartmentFox News - Janine PuhakThe mother of a 6-year-old Indiana girl is warning about the dangers of candles after her daughter sustained horrific burns across 68 percent of her small body, when a candle engulfed a sofa in flames
Fisher-Price Class-action lawsuits filed against Fisher-Price, Mattel following recall of 'Rock 'n Play Sleeper' linked ...Fox News - Michael BartiromoTwo class-action lawsuits have reportedly been filed against Fisher-Price and Mattel following the recall of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper, which has been linked to 32 infant deaths. Approximately
E.coli E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to 10 states, sickens 156, CDC reportsFox News - Michael BartiromoAn E. coli outbreak linked to tainted ground beef has spread to 10 states, with 156 people testing positive for infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “At this time, no common distributor,
Abu Dhabi Woman emerges from coma after nearly 30 years: reportFox News - Dom CalicchioThe 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
Gonorrhea Texas woman receives gonorrhea diagnosis after rash erupts on hands, bodyFox News - Madeline FarberA 20-year-old woman in Dallas, Tex., rushed to the hospital after waking one morning with a bumpy rash on her hands, arms, legs, scalp and torso. She was later informed the unusual skin lesions were caused
Pizza Patient's request for pizza on hospital window gets great responseFox News - Alexandria HeinA patient’s “window request” for pizza was more than answered this weekend after more than a dozen pies showed up at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester. The request, posted by Cole Favro on his
PTSD Voice analysis software may help diagnose PTSD in veteransFox News - ReutersVoice analysis software can help detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans based on their speech, a study suggests. Doctors have long understood that people with psychiatric disorders may
Measles Dr. Marc Siegel: You might not be immune to measles if you were born between these yearsFox News - Anna HopkinsAs 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
Easter 'Today in LA' anchor warns parents after daughter choked on Easter candyFox News - Alexandria HeinA 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. “Today in LA’s” Daniella
Avocado Mom's 'avocado hand' mishap results in severed tendon, sliced arteryFox News - Alexandria HeinWARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO BELOW 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 the
Dad dies days after complaining of swollen tonsils while on vacationFox News - The SunA dad collapsed and died after reportedly contracting tonsillitis while coming back from a trip because his “throat swelled up so much he couldn’t breathe." Mark Bramley, 34, complained of having a severe
Orthodox Judaism New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626Fox News - Associated PressOutbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68
Jenna Bush Hager 'Today' meteorologist Dylan Dreyer reveals miscarriageFox News - New York PostOn 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.
Pain Teen has 33-pound cyst removed from abdomen after complaints of painFox News - Alexandria HeinWARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO BELOW A 16-year-old patient who complained of pain and missed menstrual cycles had a 33-pound cyst removed from her abdomen last week. The patient, who was not identified in media
News Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocationsFox News - Associated PressCHICAGO – 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
Nebraska Nebraska man’s rapid heartbeat stabilizes after ambulance hits pothole: reportFox News - Bradford BetzWho said potholes are bad? Paramedics near Omaha last Monday were racing to a hospital to save a 59-year-old man whose heart was racing at work, Omaha's WOWT reported. The man’s heart reached 200 beats
Tumors How an infant's tumor had fully formed teeth insideFox News - Manny AlvarezA 4-month-old baby boy was found with a rare brain tumor, but that wasn’t the only unique factor of the situation. Doctors also discovered fully formed teeth inside the tumor during surgery, the New England
Heart Attacks Skipping breakfast, eating late dinners could be deadly for heart attack survivors, study findsFox News - Madeline FarberSkipping breakfast and eating dinner close to bedtime could be a deadly decision — especially for those who have already suffered a heart attack, a study released this week suggests. Those who skip breakfast
