Pig infected with bird flu for first time in US, health officials confirm

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation that had a "mix of poultry and livestock," the press release stated. The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that this was the "first...

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Tuberculosis has overtaken COVID as world's deadliest infectious disease

Tuberculosis (TB) is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO). The contagious disease was responsible for 1.25 million global deaths in 2023, WHO reported, including 161,000 people with HIV. COVID-19 had overtaken TB as the world’s leading...

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Presidential election puts strain on relationships, as one-third limit time with family, friends

The presidential election is already stressful for most Americans – and these stressors can trickle down into relationships. A new poll from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 77% of Americans believe the future of our nation is a "significant source of stress," along with the economy (73%) and the upcoming election (69%). The...

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Presidential election anxiety, plus Elon Musk’s latest health play

- The presidential election is making a majority of Americans anxious, surveys find - Elon Musk wants people to send their medical scans to his AI chatbot, Grok - Dr. Nicole Saphier shares four hidden signs of breast cancer to watch out for ‘BLOWN AWAY’ – A Mercedes owner went viral on TikTok for using his vape to test the car's high-tech HEPA filter....

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Pregnant Gisele Bündchen faces this big risk of giving birth at home

Gisele Bündchen is expecting a baby with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. The supermodel, 44, is pregnant for the third time. She already has two kids with her ex-husband, retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Bündchen is reportedly several months along and will not find out the baby’s gender – but she is planning a home...

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Mercedes owner goes viral using vape to test vehicle's high-tech air filter

It’s known that vaping can negatively impact one's health, but a viral moment shows just how bad it can be. Sheldon Shuffield of Fort Worth, Texas, posted a video to his TikTok account (@thisdadtiktoks) in August for his more than 600,000 followers, which now has more than two million likes and 22 million views. "Oh my God, I just got a new fancy-schmancy...

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Lassa fever death reported in midwestern state, contact tracing begins

A middle-aged Iowa resident has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The person, whose name and age were not shared, had recently returned to the state after traveling to West Africa, the release stated. The initial testing of the patient was performed on Monday at the Nebraska...

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Elon Musk wants people to submit their medical scans to Grok, his AI chatbot

Elon Musk is urging people to submit their medical scans to Grok for analysis, but doctors advise using caution when relying on artificial intelligence for health care insights. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted on X on Tuesday, encouraging his followers to submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs or other medical images to the AI chatbot. "This is still early...

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Poor sleep in middle age could affect the brain in a surprising way, study finds

There are some obvious signs of a poor night’s sleep — fatigue, irritability and trouble focusing, to name a few — but it can also have some hidden effects. In a new study led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), poor sleep was linked to faster brain aging in middle-aged adults. While previous studies have focused on older adults, the...

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4 hidden signs of breast cancer to watch for: ‘You know your body’

With one in every eight women diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, experts agree that early detection and treatment is key. "One of the biggest goals when it comes to breast cancer detection is to try and discover those cancers before they cause any problems," Dr. Nicole Saphier, Fox News medical contributor, told Fox News Digital...

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Halloween candy overload: 5 ways to keep kids from overindulging

Halloween is a fun-filled tradition that’s best known for the deluge of candy. Between trick-or-treating and Halloween parties, it can be tough to moderate kids' intake of sweets and treats. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Dyan Hes, medical director at Corcorde Pediatrics of Northwell Health in New York City, shared that although she is...

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Presidential election is making most Americans anxious, surveys say: Here are 6 tips to calm down

The imminent presidential election is having an impact on Americans' mental health. A recent national survey by AMFM, a residential mental health treatment system based in California, analyzed the anxiety levels of 2,000 Americans during an election year. Nearly 22% of the respondents reported that election coverage was having a negative effect on...

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‘Should I go to the ER or urgent care?’: Ask a doctor

When you’re feeling unwell and symptoms are quickly getting worse, you know you need medical attention — but it’s not always possible to get a same-day appointment with your primary care physician. When sudden and severe sickness requires immediate care, the two most common options are to visit an urgent care or to head to a hospital emergency room...

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Dementia risk could be higher for older adults who experience this type of injury, study finds

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. "This study quantifies a diagnostic pattern that geriatricians and primary care providers have recognized for quite some time – falls often precede a dementia diagnosis and older adults who...

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After a breast cancer diagnosis, here are 10 important things you should do, experts say

One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, statistics show. The diagnosis can be shocking, scary and overwhelming, leaving the patient with a long list of questions — perhaps the first of which is, "What should I do next?" "Hearing the words ‘you have cancer’ is life-changing and brings with...

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