Adenoviruses can result in colds, bronchitis, respiratory infections, croup (barking cough), ear infections, pink eye, pneumonia, stomach infections, UTIs, and in rare cases, meningitis. (iStock) Dear Dr. Manny, My daughters keep getting sick in elementary school. They always have colds and fevers. Recently the school put out a warning about adenovirus, and I was wondering: […]
Michigan woman claims microblading left her with infected blisters under eyebrows
A Michigan woman claims she was left with infected blisters and scarring under her eyebrows after she booked an appointment for microblading at a local salon. Shannon Bozell, who shared her before and after photos on Facebook, said she trusted the artist to choose the right shape and shade for her face, but that’s when […]
China quarantines Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak
The Chinese government has quarantined the city of Wuhan and plans to shut down the airport and public transportation within hours amid an outbreak of the coronavirus, state media reported. The virus has been linked to at least 17 deaths and has sickened over 500 others. Xinhua News Agency said on Thursday that the city […]
Mom who died days after giving birth to 4th child becomes ‘less than 1 in a million’ organ donor
An Oregon mother who died just days after giving birth to her fourth child has helped the lives of nearly a dozen others through organ donation. Kathleen Thorson, who according to her husband’s Facebook post suffered a “massive hemorrhagic stroke” on Jan. 3, was also given an “Honor Walk” on her way to the operating […]
Cervical cancer survivor, 41, gives birth to ‘miracle twins’: ‘I feel incredibly lucky’
A British woman who survived cervical cancer but was told she may never be able to have children has since welcomed a set of “miracle” twins. In 2017, Rebecca Allen, 41, of Norfolk, was diagnosed with early-stage cervical cancer. The self-proclaimed former “workaholic” said the diagnosis changed her perspective on life, pushing her to prioritize […]
Production of 2 Excedrin migraine products suspended
Migraine sufferers soon may have to seek relief elsewhere after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced it temporarily halted the production of two popular Excedrin products. In a statement sent to Fox News, the company said it was not recalling either Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets and Geltabs or Excedrin Migraine Caplets and Geltabs, but that it had discovered […]
Coronavirus vaccine in ‘early stages’ as focus turns to China’s transparency
Officials with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working on a vaccine to combat the deadly Chinese coronavirus that’s sickened more than 400 people and killed at least 17, an NIH spokesperson told Fox News on Wednesday. The news comes as Chinese officials are reportedly warning against any attempts at a cover-up as the […]
California mom acting as surrogate dies giving birth to family’s child
The brother-in-law of a California mother who volunteered as a surrogate and died last week while giving birth to another family’s child said she was “the rock that everyone would kind of lean on.” Michelle Reaves, who had two children of her own, had “felt great” despite being put on bed rest at some point […]
Kentucky mom diagnosed with skin cancer, left with massive scar after using tanning beds for years
A mom is warning others about the dangers of tanning beds after she developed skin cancer and was left with a 4-inch scar on her forehead as a result. Carrie Searcy, 38, who lives in Kentucky, said she used tanning beds multiple times a week from ages 16 to 25. She said she was “obsessed […]
Flu vaccine in pill form on horizon
A new safe and effective oral flu vaccine is on the horizon that is sure to be a real game-changer. In fact, this week a new study from Stanford published in the prestigious journal Lancet shows that Vaxart’s oral tablet vaccine, which utilizes a non-spreading adenovirus to carry the flu protein, is just as effective at creating […]
