Health

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies while staying in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.The potentially affected visitors reportedly came from 38 states and seven countries, according to Wyoming Public Media (WPM), which noted that employees were also being contacted over possible exposure."Grand Teton National Park staff are working closely with the NPS Office of Health and Safety, Wyoming Department of Health, the Centers for […]

Anxiety can creep up at any time, in any place.But one small practice can help calm the body and mind, according to experts.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Daniel Amen — psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist and founder of Amen Clinics in California — recommended a simple way to reduce anxiety in a society that is "chronically stressed."MAKING THESE 11 LIFESTYLE CHANGES COULD WARD OFF ALZHEIMER'S, EXPERT SAYS"These high […]

Cases of Valley fever are spiking in California, according to health officials.As of the end of July, there were 6,761 cases confirmed — which means if this pace continues, the total 2025 numbers will likely exceed the 12,595 cases seen in 2024.Last year’s total was a new record for the state, where the average has been 7,000 to 9,000 cases annually between 2016 and 2024, per data from the California […]

Dermatologists are warning about the dangers of a TikTok trend where teens create "sunburn tattoos."This entails allowing the skin to get sunburned while wearing stickers, tape or sunscreen in order to create artistic designs.Although some young adults told Fox News Digital that they use their skin as a canvas to create these sunburn displays for social media attention and because it "looks cool," skin care experts say this could be […]

After 13 years of "fighting for answers," Bindi Irwin says she is finally healing. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the conservationist revealed the removal of 51 endometriosis lesions, a chocolate cyst, her appendix, and repair of a hernia from childbirth. Dr. Tamer Seckin, an endometriosis specialist, removed them all during two separate surgeries.BINDI IRWIN FIGHTS TO BE HEALTHY FOR HER FAMILY FOLLOWING EMERGENCY SURGERY"I felt utterly ashamed as a teenager and […]

Francis Ford Coppola, director of "The Godfather," was hospitalized in Italy last week for a non-emergency cardiac procedure.The filmmaker, 86, sought to update a "30-year-old AFib procedure," according to a post on his Instagram page.AFib, or atrial fibrillation (AFib), is an "irregular and often rapid heart rhythm" that can raise the risk of blood clots, heart failure, stroke and other heart-related complications, according to the American Heart Association.HEART ATTACK DEATHS […]

An experimental cancer vaccine has shown promise in keeping certain cancers from coming back.In a phase 1 clinical trial led in part by the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers tested the vaccine (ELI-002 2P) with 25 patients who had been treated for pancreatic and colorectal cancer.The patients had all undergone surgery to remove tumors and showed "signs of minimal residual disease" or traces of DNA, putting them at […]

Cases of dengue virus continue to surge in Hawaii, with the state recently reporting the 12th case so far this year.One case was confirmed on the island of Maui, with the remaining 11 occurring on Oahu.In the latest case, the person was exposed while traveling in a region where dengue is common, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) reported.TIGER MOSQUITOES BLAMED FOR SPREAD OF DENGUE FEVER: ‘MOST INVASIVE SPECIES’Dengue fever is […]

Tennis champion Monica Seles is speaking publicly for the first time about her battle with a rare, incurable muscle-weakening disease.Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in "voluntary muscles," according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes.Voluntary muscles are the ones that connect to the bones, face, throat and diaphragm. They contract to move the arms and legs and are essential for breathing, swallowing […]