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Court sides with mom to keep boy on life support as she desperately seeks transfer In New Jersey, the law determining if a patient is brain dead is not limited to neurological criteria. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2rg7yT9

Mom seeks to move boy declared brain-dead at Pennsylvania hospital to facility in NJ In New Jersey, the law determining if a patient is brain dead is not limited to neurological criteria. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JBKWnx

'Grandma Cuddler' soothes NICU babies at New York hospital A woman dubbed “Grandma Cuddler” isn’t your typical volunteer in the neonatal intensive care unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JEcFUp

Girl battling bone cancer has leg reattached backward When Amelia Eldred, an active 7-year-old in England, needed her leg amputated to treat bone cancer, doctors performed an unusual surgery: They removed the middle part of her leg and then reattached the lower part of her leg — but backward. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2vZkfqX

By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2rgfkx9

'So many miracles': Surviving siblings of car crash that killed parents, baby begin road to recovery The great aunt of four Texas siblings who lost their 2-month-old sister and both parents in a horrific car crash earlier this month said they have made some improvements, but it’s going to be a long road to recovery. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HCSMRn

Kayleigh McEnany will undergo a double mastectomy RNC spokeswoman opens up about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy on 'Fox & Friends.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2vVHiD6

Are taxes the new tool to fight the opioid epidemic? Drug makers push back against fees on prescription painkillers. Dr. Nicole Saphier provides insight on 'Fox & Friends First.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2jkAGVn

US and UK join forces to understand how quickly a massive Antarctic glacier could collapse The collapse of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica could significantly affect global sea levels. As part of a new $25 million research collaboration, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) announced today that teams of scientists at U.S. institutions will deploy to Antarctica to gather the data needed to understand whether the glacier could begin to collapse in the next few decades or centuries from now. The ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245261&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published April 30, 2018 at 11:00AM Read more at nsf.gov

E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce Bacteria sickens nearly 100 people across 22 states; Claudia Cowan reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2raW6c3

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2I0Wvay

FDA commissioner discusses the benefits of menu labeling Dr. Marc Siegel interviews FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib on upcoming menu labeling and more. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2vVJUAH

Two Texas siblings reunited after car crash that killed parents, baby sister Two San Angelo, Texas, siblings were reunited for the first time after their parents and 2-month-old sister were killed in a head-on crash earlier this month. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KhV7yB

Doctors are now 're-gifting' kidneys to save lives Experts hope new technique can help with transplanted organ shortage. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2jbcDZ4

Alfie Evans, UK toddler at center of legal battle, dies Alfie Evans, a terminally ill British toddler whose case drew attention from Pope Francis and others around the world, has died, his parents announced Saturday morning. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HVVWPu

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Amid romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, restaurants aim to soothe customers In the weeks since an E. coli bacteria outbreak on romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona was announced, restaurants and eateries around the country have worked to assure customers their food is safe. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HQJkJt

By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2r5yvZn

Former model 'eaten alive' while in care of Georgia nursing home Rebecca Zeni’s family said the former model suffered a terrible death after she was eaten alive by a scabies infestation while in the care of Shepherd Hills Nursing Home. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KiQF2M

What is scabies? In 2015, a 93-year-old nursing home resident died from a scabies infestation. The autopsy report showed the cause of death as “septicemia due to crusted scabies.” What exactly is scabies and how dangerous is it? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r3TlIJ

Mom dies after battling rare rodent-borne virus for weeks A New Mexico family is mourning the loss of a 27-year-old mother who had spent weeks fighting for her life after contracting a rare rodent-borne virus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2I3SWhq

More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it's only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority children. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JwijrH

Halsey announces she plans to freeze her eggs due to endometriosis Halsey announced she plans to freeze her eggs due to her recent diagnosis of endometriosis. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r4QoI1

Teacher who smells 'like a fish' due to rare disorder finds relief A mother with an extremely rare condition that makes her smell like fish has finally found relief after years of being humiliated by the odor. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2I1ZU6E

Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying Families who live near a hog farm in Bladen County, N.C., have been complaining for decades about bad smells, flies and excessive chemical spraying. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KhVd9z

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A doctor who can feel his patient's pain What if a doctor could physically feel the pain their patients were experiencing? Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist and clinical researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, can do just that. He has a neurological trait called mirror-touch, a medical mystery that causes him to feel the emotional and physical experiences of other people. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2I2qmNp

Mirror-touch synesthesia: A doctor who can feel his patient’s pain What if a doctor could physically feel the pain their patients were experiencing? Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist and clinical researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, can do just that. He has a neurological trait called mirror-touch, a medical mystery that causes him to feel the emotional and physical experiences of other people. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r31TzH

Woman claims she watched YouTube clips on childbirth before delivering own baby in hotel room during overseas layover A Tennessee woman’s birth story has gone viral after she claimed on Twitter that she gave birth by herself in her hotel room during a layover in Turkey while on her way to Germany. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KiFib4

Mom claims son's 'hidden' unborn twin gave her cancer A mother-of-four is claiming that was left fighting for life when she developed cancer stemming from her baby son's hidden unborn twin. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HsGDhz

Alfie Evans' parents to meet with doctors to discuss taking terminally ill tot home The parents of Alfie Evans plan to meet with his doctors on Thursday to discuss bringing the terminally ill boy home. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r2f6Zw

Abandoned dog with one eye undergoes incredible transformation A dreadlocked dog that was "one big mat" when he was rescued from the streets has undergone a stunning transformation - and is now looking for a home. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r2AkWY

By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Hwgv5t

Missouri pediatrician slams 'selfish' anti-vaxers after measles Facebook post sparks debate A Missouri pediatrician is not planning to apologize for his facility's Facebook post encouraging Kansas City-area residents to be "responsible" and get vacinated amid a measles outbreak in the area. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r2CWEj

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Alfie Evans' parents lose attempt to overturn ruling that barred terminally ill British boy from traveling to Rome Alfie Evans parents' attempt to overturn their appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Kfb09g

Florida mom gets 'blood boiling' letter from neighbors regarding 'hefty' teen with autism When Leah Solomon's husband forwarded her a letter he found under their front door, the Florida mother was shocked. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2qYbEQl

Mom has foot amputated after discovering cancerous tumor during pedicure A North Carolina mother’s decision to amputate her right foot in hopes of preventing a cancerous tumor from spreading did not come easy, but she said it was her love of life and her kids that ultimately helped her make it. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2vHWZO8

Former classmate donates life-saving kidney to man nearly 50 years after graduating A pair of former classmates who hardly knew each other while in school 50 years ago reunited recently, but it wasn’t to reminisce or catch up -- it was for a life-saving transplant that has bonded the pair for life. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HZVtJI

7-year-old boy recovering after 5-organ transplant surgery A seven-year-old boy is one of the youngest patients in Britain to undergo a multi-transplant operation to successfully replace five organs. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HtO5oP

Chicago baby fitted with world's tiniest mechanical heart valve A Chicago baby is thriving after she became one of the first to receive a mechanical heart valve. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HqyH0z

Alfie Evans’ fight for survival: Parents give mouth-to-mouth Alfie Evans, a 23-month-old toddler, parents have been embroiled in a lengthy battle for their son - who is suffering an unknown degenerative brain condition to continue receiving treatment. Now Evans' parents are giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate bid to keep him alive. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ffd1OY

Alfie Evans' parents to appeal ruling that barred terminally ill British boy from traveling to Rome Alfie Evans’ parents will appeal to overturn a ruling Wednesday that barred the terminally ill child from being taken to Rome for care. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HvFSQZ

Alfie Evans' parents to appeal ruling that barred terminally ill British teen from traveling to Rome Alfie Evans’ parents will appeal to overturn a ruling Wednesday that barred the terminally ill child from being taken to Rome for care. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KcZA5J

Sunlight reduces effectiveness of dispersants used to clean up oil spills A new study shows that sunlight transforms oil spills on the ocean surface more quickly and significantly than previously thought, limiting the effectiveness of chemical dispersants that break up floating oil. A research team funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that sunlight chemically alters crude oil floating on the sea surface within days or hours. The team reported that sunlight changes oil into ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245099&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published April 25, 2018 at 01:00PM Read more at nsf.gov

How to lose 10 pounds in 20 days Dr. Ian Smith breaks down his clean eating program in 'The Clean 20.' Clean foods include avocado, lentils and yogurt. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2qWPpdC

By GINA KOLATA and BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FhjCsg