Getting the hiccups can be a frustrating experience —but figuring out how to stop them can be even more perplexing. It’s possible that certain types of fruit could help with the condition, according to one doctor, who posted his recommendation on TikTok. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, uses his social...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, detects antibodies for Treponema pallidum (syphilis), according to a press release. The test, which does not require a prescription, takes about 15 minutes to administer using only...
Nearly half of all U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist on staff, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Rural communities are most affected, with Americans in those areas dying earlier and more often from heart disease that could have been prevented, according to a...
Las Vegas, Nevada – The nation is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross. Extreme heat and recent natural disasters are affecting the blood supply, the nonprofit says. Not only is there a shortage of donations across the country, but there is also a specific need for Type O blood, according...
Mpox (formerly monkeypox) has officially been declared a public health emergency by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The African agency reported an increase in the disease throughout the continent and warned that the virus could spread across international borders, The Associated Press reported. More than 96% of all mpox cases and...
Since 2017, hundreds of females age 12-½ and younger with gender dysmorphia have undergone double mastectomies, according to analysis released by the Manhattan Institute this week. The breast removal surgery, sometimes called “top surgery,” aims to create a “more masculine-looking chest,” as stated on Cleveland Clinic’s website. Leor Sapir, PhD, a fellow at the Manhattan...
A newborn in Columbus, Ohio, has a brand new demeanor ever since being treated by a chiropractor, her parents say. Lily Freeman, just 2 months old, wasn’t a happy baby, her father, Joseph Freeman, told Fox News Digital. When his daughter was born, her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck twice. SOME PREGNANT WOMEN...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president, signed the Social Security bill into law on this day in history, Aug. 14, 1935. He did so a mere 14 months after he sent a special message to Congress on June 8, 1934, that promised a plan for social insurance as a safeguard “against the hazards and...
Pop singer Lance Bass recently shared on social media that he has type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). The former NSYNC member was initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few years ago, he wrote in an Instagram post. “But when I was first diagnosed, I had a difficult...
Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management protocols for the procedure. Women on social media have documented their discomfort, with some TikTok users posting videos of themselves in visible pain while lying on...
