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South Carolina health officials are warning of "irreversible" neurological damage in children as measles-related hospitalizations climb in the state.Of the 876 confirmed cases in the state’s upstate outbreak, at least 19 patients have been admitted with serious complications."Some of these complications include measles encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, in children and pneumonia," state epidemiologist Linda Bell said in a Feb. 4 briefing.MEASLES EXPOSURE RISK IDENTIFIED AT MAJOR AIRPORT AND THEME PARK, HEALTH OFFICIALS WARNBell emphasized that the complication is particularly dangerous for young patients."Any time you have inflammation of the brain ... there can be long-term consequences, things like developmental delays and impacts on the neurologic system that can be irreversible," the expert warned.While the state does not systematically track every medical complication, pneumonia is the leading cause of measles-related death among young children, affecting approximately one in every 20 infected minors, according to CDC data.A total of 147… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of what may be the world’s first surgery: a Viking-age human skull with a portion removed.The remains, belonging to a man between 17 and 24 years old, feature an oval hole roughly 3 centimeters in diameter. Experts believe the man lived during the ninth century, according to reporting by SWNS.The man likely underwent trepanation, an ancient surgical procedure where a hole is bored into a living person’s skull to treat conditions like migraines or seizures. DAREDEVIL CLIMBER'S BRAIN SHOWS NO FEAR DURING EXTREME STUNTS: EXPERTS REVEAL WHYUniversity of Cambridge students discovered the remains last year during a training dig at the Wandlebury Iron Age hill fort.The discovery is notable not just for the surgery, but for the man’s physical stature. Standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall, he towered over the average male of the era, who typically stood 5 feet, 6 inches, per SWNS."The individual may have… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Cancer survivors consuming high amounts of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) may face a significantly higher risk of death, even if the cause is unrelated to the disease itself.A new study from the American Association for Cancer Research linked increased consumption of these largely ready-to-eat, high-sugar, high-salt and high-additive foods to an increased risk of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality."What people eat after a cancer diagnosis may influence survival, but most research in this population has focused only on nutrients, not how processed the food is," said lead author Marialaura Bonaccio, Ph.D., of the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at IRCCS Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy, in a press release.DOCTOR WARNS OF 2 SIMPLE FOOD MISTAKES THAT INCREASE CHRONIC DISEASE RISKUPFs are often low in essential nutrients and contain additives, artificial flavorings, preservatives, and high levels of added sugars and unhealthy fats that the body may not process well, according to nutritionists."The substances… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Nearly half of cancers could be avoided by cutting out three major risk factors, a new study has revealed.Research published this week in Nature Medicine identified that nearly 40% of global cancer cases are linked to tobacco (15% of new cases), infections (10%) and alcohol consumption (3%).Overall, 7.1 million cancer diagnoses in 2022 were linked to 30 modifiable risk factors, according to the study.DOES CANCER REDUCE ALZHEIMER'S RISK? NEW STUDY EXPLORES THE CONNECTION"The key here is that almost half of all cancers could be prevented by behavioral changes," Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News Digital senior medical analyst, told Fox News Digital.Conducted by the World Health Organization and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the study analyzed global cancer data across 185 countries, matching it with exposure data for the 30 risk factors.Lung, stomach and cervical cancers accounted for nearly half of the cases that were linked to modifiable… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago were able to keep a critically ill patient alive for 48 hours after removing both of his lungs, the hospital reported last week.The patient, a 33-year-old Missouri resident whose name was not shared, was originally flown to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with lung failure linked to a flu infection in spring 2023.When his condition escalated to severe pneumonia and sepsis, his heart stopped and the team performed CPR, according to a press release on the case.GIRL WITH HEART FAILURE CALLS DAD WITH LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE AFTER 200-DAY HOSPITAL STAY"He had developed an infection of his lungs that just could not be treated with any antibiotics because it was resistant to everything," said Ankit Bharat, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery and executive director of the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute. "That infection caused his lungs to liquify and then continued to progress to the rest of his… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.