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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Pro athlete, 18, swallows toothpick in sandwich and nearly dies, officials say
A professional athlete who swallowed a toothpick nearly died after suffering from a string of horrifying health problems, medical officials said.
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FOX NEWS: Pro athlete, 18, swallows toothpick in sandwich and nearly dies, officials say
Pro athlete, 18, swallows toothpick in sandwich and nearly dies, officials say
A professional athlete who swallowed a toothpick nearly died after suffering from a string of horrifying health problems, medical officials said.
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FOX NEWS: Federal appeals court blocks San Francisco soda law
Federal appeals court blocks San Francisco soda law
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks violated constitutionally protected commercial speech.
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FOX NEWS: Man claims he heard penis ‘snap’
Man claims he heard penis ‘snap’
A man claims he heard his penis ‘snap’ during a traumatic injury.
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Elderly California woman with dementia was locked out of care facility, 'outraged' daughter claims
A California woman has filed a complaint with the state’s department of public health against a Long Beach hospital after surveillance footage showed her elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, alone and locked outside the care facility where she lives.
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FOX NEWS: Study: e-cigarettes may be twice as effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacements
Study: e-cigarettes may be twice as effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacements
The New England Journal of Medicine study reports 18 percent of e-cig users were no longer smoking a year after quitting vs. 10 percent of nicotine replacement users; reaction from Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa, medical editor for Health magazine.
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FOX NEWS: Elderly California woman with dementia was locked out of care facility, 'outraged' daughter claims
Elderly California woman with dementia was locked out of care facility, 'outraged' daughter claims
A California woman has filed a complaint with the state’s department of public health against a Long Beach hospital after surveillance footage showed her elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, alone and locked outside the care facility where she lives.
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FOX NEWS: Gruesome pic: Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand
Gruesome pic: Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand
A mailman lost his finger after a dog bit his hand while putting a letter through the door slot.
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Ex-Walgreen's employee accused of posing as pharmacist, authorizing prescriptions
A former Walgreens employee stands accused of posing as a pharmacist for more than a decade, during which time she administered vaccinations and authorized over 745,000 prescriptions without any type of license.
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FOX NEWS: Ex-Walgreen's employee accused of posing as pharmacist, authorizing prescriptions
Ex-Walgreen's employee accused of posing as pharmacist, authorizing prescriptions
A former Walgreens employee stands accused of posing as a pharmacist for more than a decade, during which time she administered vaccinations and authorized over 745,000 prescriptions without any type of license.
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FOX NEWS: Hundreds of students call out sick after apparent flu outbreak at Texas middle school
Hundreds of students call out sick after apparent flu outbreak at Texas middle school
At one point, roughly a quarter of Coppell Middle School West students were home sick.
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FOX NEWS: Infection causes man’s legs to swell up to over 100 pounds
Infection causes man’s legs to swell up to over 100 pounds
A Pakistani man is turning into stone after a rare condition has caused his legs to swell up more than twice the normal size.
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Man claims he heard penis 'snap' during traumatic injury
A man’s traumatic sex injury is getting the viral treatment after he claims he “broke” his penis during intercourse and even heard it snap.
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FOX NEWS: Man claims he heard penis 'snap' during traumatic injury
Man claims he heard penis 'snap' during traumatic injury
A man’s traumatic sex injury is getting the viral treatment after he claims he “broke” his penis during intercourse and even heard it snap.
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FOX NEWS: Walgreens employee allegedly posed as a pharmacist for nearly 11 years, prescribing over 745,00 prescriptions
Walgreens employee allegedly posed as a pharmacist for nearly 11 years, prescribing over 745,00 prescriptions
Investigation by the California State Board of Pharmacy finds that a Walgreens employee in the Bay Area who worked as a pharmacist for nearly 11 years and wrote 745,00 prescriptions never had a license
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FOX NEWS: Infant ibuprofen recall expanded at stores like Walmart, CVS
Infant ibuprofen recall expanded at stores like Walmart, CVS
Tris Pharma, Inc. has expanded its December recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar stores across the nation.
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Ashton Kutcher posts Down syndrome advocate's powerful pro-life testimony amid reignited abortion debate
Video of Special Olympian Frank Stephens’ 2017 testimony in front of Congress is going viral again after actor Ashton Kutcher posted it to his Facebook page last week with the message “Everyone’s life is valuable.”
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FOX NEWS: Ashton Kutcher posts Down syndrome advocate's powerful pro-life testimony amid reignited abortion debate
Ashton Kutcher posts Down syndrome advocate's powerful pro-life testimony amid reignited abortion debate
Video of Special Olympian Frank Stephens’ 2017 testimony in front of Congress is going viral again after actor Ashton Kutcher posted it to his Facebook page last week with the message “Everyone’s life is valuable.”
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Man's legs 'turning to stone' after contracting parasitic infection from bug bite
A Pakistani man has been left bedridden after a painful infection has caused his legs to swell up to over 100 pounds.
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FOX NEWS: Man's legs 'turning to stone' after contracting parasitic infection from bug bite
Man's legs 'turning to stone' after contracting parasitic infection from bug bite
A Pakistani man has been left bedridden after a painful infection has caused his legs to swell up to over 100 pounds.
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Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand through door slot
A mailman has lost the tip of his ring finger to a bull terrier after he was attempted to push his customer’s letters through a slot in the front door.
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FOX NEWS: Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand through door slot
Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand through door slot
A mailman has lost the tip of his ring finger to a bull terrier after he was attempted to push his customer’s letters through a slot in the front door.
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Recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS, expanded to include more lots, company says
A New Jersey company that issued a voluntary recall in December of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar stores across the nation has expanded the recall to include three additional lots of the product, it announced this week.
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FOX NEWS: Recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS, expanded to include more lots, company says
Recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS, expanded to include more lots, company says
A New Jersey company that issued a voluntary recall in December of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar stores across the nation has expanded the recall to include three additional lots of the product, it announced this week.
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How does a person freeze to death?
This week's polar vortex has brought bitter cold — even Arctic-like temperatures — to parts of the Upper Midwest and Eastern U.S., and this frigid air may have you feeling like you could "freeze to death."
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FOX NEWS: How does a person freeze to death?
How does a person freeze to death?
This week's polar vortex has brought bitter cold — even Arctic-like temperatures — to parts of the Upper Midwest and Eastern U.S., and this frigid air may have you feeling like you could "freeze to death."
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FOX NEWS: What do doctors think about late-term abortion laws being pushed by Democrats?
What do doctors think about late-term abortion laws being pushed by Democrats?
Dr. Nicole Saphier, Dr. Omar Hamada and Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak speak out on Democrats' push to eliminate abortion restrictions.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
For Sam Hojnowski her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were many mornings where her anxiety kept her in bed. But now her 9-month-old kitty, Lace, has helped ease those worries.
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FOX NEWS: More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
For Sam Hojnowski her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were many mornings where her anxiety kept her in bed. But now her 9-month-old kitty, Lace, has helped ease those worries.
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FOX NEWS: More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
As emotional needs increase, more students at some of the country’s major universities may have four-legged roommates living with them in their dorms
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Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis
The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor in Los Angeles who told a father to give marijuana cookies to his son as a way to treat the boy’s temper tantrums.
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FOX NEWS: Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis
Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis
The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor in Los Angeles who told a father to give marijuana cookies to his son as a way to treat the boy’s temper tantrums.
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FOX NEWS: Lawmakers are promising a sweeping investigation into what is causing the price of insulin to skyrocket
Lawmakers are promising a sweeping investigation into what is causing the price of insulin to skyrocket
A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute shows insulin costs for Type 1 Diabetes patients jumped more than 99 percent from 2012 to 2016; Jonathan Serrie reports.
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FOX NEWS: Many diabetics are rationing their insulin as prices skyrocket
Many diabetics are rationing their insulin as prices skyrocket
Memorial Sloan Kettering drug pricing researcher Dr. Peter Bach says that lawmakers failed to take action early on to ensure that insulin drug prices did not become unaffordable.
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FOX NEWS: California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 5-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums'
California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 5-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums'
California state medical board also found Eidelman hastily diagnosed ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in the child in addition to approving marijuana edibles to give him for his 'uncontrollable behavior and tempter tantrums.
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New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say
New Jersey man has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and practicing medicine without a license after he allegedly performed laser surgery on a woman that left her with facial scars.
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FOX NEWS: New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say
New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say
New Jersey man has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and practicing medicine without a license after he allegedly performed laser surgery on a woman that left her with facial scars.
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Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food
A woman in the U.K. happened to be in the right place at the right time when she dropped by her friend’s house and wound up delivering another woman’s baby.
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FOX NEWS: Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food
Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food
A woman in the U.K. happened to be in the right place at the right time when she dropped by her friend’s house and wound up delivering another woman’s baby.
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FOX NEWS: Will a pill fix nation's loneliness 'epidemic'?
Will a pill fix nation's loneliness 'epidemic'?
Do you feel lonely? You are not alone.
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FOX NEWS: Dr. Marc Siegel says Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' plan is a job killer
Dr. Marc Siegel says Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' plan is a job killer
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' proposal would be hurt the quality of your health care, your access to doctors and the jobs market, argues Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel.
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FOX NEWS: Could a new pill help people struggling with chronic loneliness?
Could a new pill help people struggling with chronic loneliness?
A scientist from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is trying to develop a pill that could help people struggling with chronic loneliness. She says the pill will be different from commonly used anti-depressants in that they are targeting loneliness more specifically.
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FOX NEWS: Binge drinking can rewrite your DNA, study claims
Binge drinking can rewrite your DNA, study claims
Talk about a major buzzkill.
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Nurse training for London Marathon after donating kidney to stranger
A mother of two is training for the London Marathon and raising money for kidney disease research after she went under the knife two years ago and donated her organ to a complete stranger.
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