Norine Tuck and her three children moved to Hawaii for a fresh start in 2021. But within months, their lives were upended when jet fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leaked into the drinking water supply of 90,000 residents living on or near the Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air …
Read More »Illinois reports first measles case since 2019: ‘One of the most contagious diseases known’
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently reported its first case of measles since 2019. This comes on the heels of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning for the public to get fully vaccinated against measles before traveling internationally this summer. On Oct. 10, the Cook County Department …
Read More »California teenager sings again after her rare, complex airway surgery: ‘It was life-changing’
Grace Overman, an avid singer from Fiddletown, California, was in middle school when she began to lose her voice — and now a rare, high-risk surgery has given it back to her. Born premature at 25 weeks — “the exact size of a Barbie doll,” as her mother, Kristen Van …
Read More »COVID drug Paxlovid, which helps prevent severe symptoms, will double in price as pandemic ebbs
Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy that is prescribed to COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness, soon will become much more expensive to obtain. As the medication transitions to the commercial market, Pfizer has set the updated price for a five-day course at $1,390 — more than double the $529 that the …
Read More »Mary Lou Retton’s pneumonia: When does the infection become life-threatening? Experts share warning signs
Mary Lou Retton excelled against her competitors to win an Olympic gold medal in 1984 — but now the 55-year-old American gymnastics icon faces a more challenging opponent. On a fundraising page earlier this month, Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, wrote that her mother “has a very rare form of pneumonia …
Read More »‘Raging’ bedbug infestation at Iowa senior living apartment complex leads to lawsuit: ‘Pay special attention’
Paris street filled with mattresses amid bedbug outbreak A street in Paris, France, was filled with mattresses in plastic bags as the bedbug outbreak continues to be an issue in the city. An 18-year-old student was walking home from school when she spotted the beds on the side of the …
Read More »Sleepwalking’s telltale signs — and how to stay safe if these describe you: ‘Unusual behaviors’
Most of us have seen the classic television trope of a sleepwalker: a person, arms outstretched, staggering about the house as if directed by a video game controller. But what is sleepwalking, exactly — and what causes it? Fox News Digital spoke to a variety of experts and health professionals …
Read More »Suicide and genetics: Study identifies 12 DNA variations that could increase the risk
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Genetics could determine the likelihood of suicide, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Utah Health have identified 12 genetic variations …
Read More »This flesh-eating parasite spread by sand flies has foothold in U.S., appears to be endemic in Texas, CDC scientists report
Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has concluded. Skin sores caused by Leishmania mexicana typically erupt …
Read More »Suicide warning signs are missed by most Americans, new survey finds: It’s ‘alarming’
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Suicide is preventable — but most Americans are missing the warning signs. More than a third of younger adults aged 18 to 34 …
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