Fox News Flash top headlines for December 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Southern California hospitals, already overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, are now facing a new problem – a shortage of oxygen, according to a report. Officials say they're having trouble getting the necessary amount…
You should probably replace some of your fabric face masks
If your masks are beginning to feel as old as this pandemic, it’s probably time to get yourself some new ones. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises using masks that have at least two layers of tightly woven, washable, breathable fabric, such as cotton. When you wash your…
Some treatments for osteoporosis could reduce the incidence of COVID-19
Some of the principal treatments for osteoporosis—denosumab, zoledronate and calcium—could have a protective effect against COVID-19 in patients who take them, specifically a 30 to 40% reduction in the rate of infection, according to the results of a joint study by Hospital del Mar, the Hospital del Mar Medical Research…
Inherited genetic variant influences response to leukemia treatment for some children
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are investigating the inherited genetics of childhood leukemia and how particular gene variations can affect treatment outcomes. The research showed that an inherited variation in the GATA3 gene strongly influences early response to chemotherapy and is linked to relapse in children with acute…
Why some people are furious about a new Facebook policy
We use social media to catch up with friends and family, swap recipes, and trade entertainment and recreation tips. Many of us also use social media as a jumping off point to gather information. And thanks to the pandemic, more people are consuming content online than ever. And that’s a…
The burden of a positive COVID-19 test result has some people ‘test shopping’ for a negative
One morning, Amy Rosen woke up with body aches and a throbbing head. When she couldn’t shake the feeling, she went to urgent care to get swabbed for COVID-19 and paid $45 to get quick results. Two days later, her test result came back positive. In the next two weeks,…
Intense form of radiation slows disease progression in some men with prostate cancer
Highly focused, intense doses of radiation called stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) may slow progression of disease in a subset of men with hormone-sensitive prostate cancers that have spread to a few separate sites in the body, according to results of a phase II clinical trial of the therapy. The trial,…
Kim Kardashian Just Got Some Scary Health News—But What Does It Mean?
In the season 17 premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian West received some pretty scary health news—and fans still aren't sure exactly what's going on with her. The 38-year-old went into detail about some concerning symptoms she'd been having lately. "I’ve been feeling so tired, so nauseous…
The New LaCroix Flavor Has Some People Very Confused
It’s been awhile since LaCroix gave a new flavor to the world (not since Key Lime in 2017 has their standard line of seltzers gotten a flavor update), so when they teased a new flavor on their Twitter over the weekend featuring a mysterious pink can, the internet went wild…
New hybrid closed loop insulin pump proves hard to use for some patients with diabetes
Among first-time users of a new insulin pump that automatically delivers insulin to people with type 1 diabetes, nearly one-fifth stopped using the device, primarily because of difficulties meeting the technical demands system, researchers say. Results of a real-world study of the hybrid closed loop insulin pump (Medtronic MiniMed 670G)…
Why Some Parents Are Responsible for One of the Top Global Health Threats of 2019
If you watch or read the news, you probably already know that the world is facing innumerable health problems. Conditions like measles and polio are on the rise, and food-borne illnesses were very prevalent in 2018. But according to the World Health Organization, one of the greatest global health threats…