Health

The measles outbreak in Texas has officially ended.In a Monday press release, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported the end of the outbreak, which centered in West Texas.The announcement was made after no new cases were reported for more than 42 days in counties that had previously shown evidence of ongoing transmission.MORE STATES NOW REPORTING MEASLES CASES: SEE WHERE OUTBREAKS HAVE SPREADAs of Aug. 18, a total […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for children — but a major medical group is going against that guidance.On Tuesday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its latest annual immunization schedule for children — and it includes vaccines for COVID-19, in addition to flu and RSV."Infants and children 6 through 23 months of age are at the highest risk for severe […]

High blood pressure is a silent killer, experts warn, and nearly half of U.S. adults are at risk. Leading health groups say it’s best to act sooner rather than later to prevent long-term damage — and they also recommend cutting out alcohol.The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) teamed up with 11 other organizations to release new guidelines, published Aug. 14 in the American Heart Association’s […]

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 […]