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- ‘Miscarriage not dark secret to hide’ says Klass as she becomes MBE
Klass, who has suffered four miscarriages, has spoken about the psychological effects of baby loss. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 days ago - Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week.The fact that the virus mutated within the patient suggests that it could potentially spread from human to human.The CDC analyzed samples of the H5N1 virus that were collected from the patient, comparing its genomic sequences to those of infected dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other animals, the agency stated.BIRD FLU LEADS TO SEVERE HUMAN ILLNESS AND STATE OF EMERGENCY"The analysis identified low frequency mutations in the hemagglutinin gene of a sample sequenced from the patient, which were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient’s property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection," the CDC said."While these low frequency changes are rare in humans, they have been reported in… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 days ago - Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells ChinaMarking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative". ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 days ago
- Service dog helps boy with rare genetic disorder achieve ‘unbelievable’ progressWhen a 3-year-old New York boy was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, hope came in an unlikely form — a golden retriever named Yammy.Susan Bresnahan’s son, Patrick, was born in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, she told Fox News Digital.Bresnahan, who has been a nurse for 20 years, noticed that her son wasn’t hitting any of the normal developmental milestones as he reached toddler age.RARE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS STRENGTHENS BOND BETWEEN TWIN SISTERS: ‘DOING OUR BEST’"I knew in my gut that something was wrong," she said during an on-camera interview.After seeing many specialists and undergoing genetic testing, the family learned that Patrick — just over 2 years old at the time — had a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Timothy syndrome."After getting the diagnosis, it was the first good night’s sleep I had in two years, because I was losing my mind knowing there was something really wrong," Bresnahan recalled.FAMILY SELLING DREAM… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.4 days ago
- Jimmy Carter spent nearly 2 years in hospice care before his death at 100Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who died at the age of 100 on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, had been living in hospice care at his home since Feb. 2023.Back in May, Carter's son, Jason Carter, said in a speech at the Carter Center in Georgia that his grandfather was "doing OK."Jason Carter also praised the "outpouring of love" the Carter family received since the passing of the former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Nov. 2023.JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEAD AT 100"He has been in hospice … for almost a year and a half now, and he really is, I think, coming to the end," Jason Carter said at the time."I’ve said before, there’s a part of this faith journey that is so important to him, and there’s a part of that faith journey that you only can live at the very end,… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.4 days ago
- ‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you — and there’s a test for itFeel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail?These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a mutated gene could be the culprit, according to Cleveland Clinic.This gene mutation hampers the body’s ability to produce an enzyme that helps break down alcohol and eliminate its byproducts from the body, health experts said.DRINKING ALCOHOL IS LINKED TO SIX TYPES OF CANCER, EXPERTS SAYAn at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation causing this alcohol adversity.The test looks for mutations in the ADH and ALDH genes, which affect metabolism, according to several laboratory company websites that produce the testing kits.The testing kit, which costs approximately $150, involves swabbing the cheek and mailing the sample back to a laboratory company to see if the gene mutations… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Depression could be prevented with specific daily step count, study findsGetting a certain number of daily steps has long been known to boost overall health — and now a new study has pinpointed how many you need to keep depression at bay.A research team led by Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, PhD, from Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha in Cuenca, Spain, analyzed 33 studies involving 96,173 adults.In comparing the adults’ daily step counts and rates of depression, they found that people with higher daily step counts tended to have fewer depressive symptoms, according to the study findings, which were published in JAMA Network Open last week.DANCE EASES DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS IN PARKINSON'S PATIENTS, NEW STUDY SUGGESTSGetting 5,000 or more steps was linked to reduced depressive symptoms, while a step count of 7,000 or higher was associated with a lower risk of depression, the researchers found."Our results showed significant associations between higher numbers of daily steps and fewer depressive symptoms, as well as lower prevalence and… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- New Year life lessons from country star: ‘Never forget where you came from’Country music star T. Graham Brown, based in Nashville, has shared his top 15 life lessons for a healthy life with Fox News Digital as the New Year is about to begin.Brown, 70, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his deeply personal song, "Wine into Water," which has impacted many people who have faced struggles in life.His newest album is "From Memphis to Muscle Shoals," and he'll be performing at the Carolina Opry with Lorrie Morgan in January, with a host of other performance dates on his schedule.NASHVILLE LEGEND T. GRAHAM BROWN SHARES SECRETS OF A GREAT LIFE, INCLUDING HAVING FAITH AND HELPING OTHERS The recently inducted member of the Grand Ole Opry has a strong faith in God, an unwavering belief in the USA and an abounding love for his wife and partner, Sheila Brown, whom he credits with helping him beat drug and alcohol addiction issues years ago —… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
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