Category: Health
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Health’s weekend read includes solar eclipse eye safety, bird flu warnings and much more
[ad_1] Fox News Digital publishes an array of health pieces all week long to keep you in the know on a range of wellness topics: health care access, innovative surgeries, cancer research, mental health trends and much more — plus, personal stories of people and families overcoming great obstacles. Check out some top recent stories…
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Flash: Menopause is no longer stigmatized
[ad_1] On any given night in Las Vegas, the crowds show up for what has become one of the hottest shows in town. It’s “Menopause: The Musical” – 90 minutes of singing on a topic people used to just whisper about, from hot flashes to weight gain. The show has been around for more than…
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10 surprising facts about peanut allergies, according to a pediatric immunologist
[ad_1] More than six million people in the U.S. have an allergy to peanuts, according to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). Nearly 1.6 million of these sufferers are kids and teens. “The recent news of deaths and peanut allergies reminds us that consumers are choosing avoidance over cutting-edge therapies that might have saved their…
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Vaccinating migrants would have prevented alarming disease outbreak at Chicago shelters : doctors
[ad_1] The alarming outbreak of measles and tuberculosis (TB) at migrant shelters in Chicago could easily have been avoided if the illegal migrants had been vaccinated at the border and if they weren’t living in cramped conditions, two medical experts tell Fox News Digital. Chicago health officials said Wednesday that a “small number” of TB cases…
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Book excerpt: “Grown Woman Talk” about menopause
[ad_1] Crown We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In her new book, “Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy” (published April 9 by Crown), Dr. Sharon Malone, an OB/GYN and certified menopause practitioner, addresses issues facing women who may feel marginalized about their health questions…
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Dutch woman, 28, to be euthanized over mental illness after psychiatrist’s diagnosis
[ad_1] A 28-year-old Dutch woman is slated to be euthanized next month because of her struggles with mental illness after her psychiatrist said her condition will never improve. Zoraya ter Beek lives in a nice house in a small Dutch town near the German border with her boyfriend and two cats. Despite being physically healthy,…
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Tragic loss inspires New York tech entrepreneur to tackle cancer: ‘Urgent medical need’
[ad_1] After losing his wife to colon cancer, a New York man has dedicated his life to fighting the disease and trying to protect other families from the same tragedy. Roy de Souza, now 54, and his wife, Aisha de Sequeira, had three young children when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. At the…
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CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform doctors about bird flu case
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza — aka bird flu — in a person who had contact with dairy cows in Texas. A farmworker on a commercial dairy farm in Texas developed…
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‘Power 9’ principles to live to 100, based on data from the 5 healthiest locations around the world
[ad_1] More than half of the global population — at least 4.5 billion people — did not have coverage or access to essential health services in 2021. That’s according to the World Health Organization (WHO). April 7, 2024, marks the WHO’s annual World Health Day. Their chosen theme for this year? “My health, my right.”…
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Can you really go blind by staring at the sun? Optometrists share what to know
[ad_1] Ahead of the Monday, April 8th solar eclipse, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun — which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage. “This can happen in less than a second from looking at the sun,” Dr. Matthew Gorski, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Northwell Health on Long…