Colorado woman who donated kidney to stranger prepares to donate part of liver to baby A Colorado woman is set to undergo surgery Thursday to donate a portion of her liver to a sick baby, making her one of only a handful of people in the country to donate multiple organs. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GVk9UJ

Father wants daughter’s body back after giving her remains to alleged black market dealers: report A father who thought he was donating his daughter’s body to science is seeking to have her returned to him, almost five years after finding out he was fooled into giving her body to alleged black market dealers. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2XXqHrC

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Dr. Marc Siegel: 'Medicare-for-all' proposal is 'closer to Medicaid' Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, argued Tuesday the "Medicare-for-all" proposal  would be "closer to Medicaid" than Medicare. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2LdopD9

Cannabis investor donates $9M to Harvard, MIT for marijuana research A cannabis investor is giving Harvard and MIT, his alma maters, $9 million to study the health effects of marijuana. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2VxtCtx

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Losing sense of smell could indicate impending death Elderly people with a poor sense of smell have a higher likelihood of dying in the 10 years after testing than those whose sniffers stay sharp. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GYI4BB

Mom rips anti-vaxxers after infant son contracts measles: '100% preventable' A California mother whose 5-month-old son contracted the measles virus posted heartbreaking photos of her infant suffering from a head-to-toe rash in an effort to urge others to get their children vaccinated. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WhOimu

2 clients at New Mexico spa offering 'vampire facial' diagnosed with HIV, others urged to get tested Two clients at a New Mexico spa that offered “vampire facials” were diagnosed with HIV after receiving treatments, prompting health officials to urge more former patients of the now-shuttered business to get tested for the virus. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2USdrT4

Ohio man recovering from flesh-eating bacteria infection after visiting Florida An Ohio man who was visiting family in Florida on spring break when he suddenly felt ill is miraculously on the road to recovery with all limbs intact after doctors diagnosed him with a flesh-eating bacteria infection in his foot. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2PEpH8O

Texas toddler lands in ICU after swallowing dad's watch battery A Texas mother is warning about the dangers of everyday household objects after her toddler required emergency surgery to remove a watch battery from her esophagus.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UPYPDB

CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century with no end in sight. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2LcWO57

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Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step' A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DFR2T8

'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme Anti-vaxxers circulating memes from an old episode of the “Brady Bunch” in which all of the kids come down with the measles has drawn the ire of one of the show’s former stars – who said the virus is no laughing matter. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vs2sp0

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Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed A 4-year-old girl in England is being called a hero after she ran next door for help when her mom suddenly collapsed at home a few months ago. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2VvG0Kx

University at Buffalo Critical Conversations More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/cordova/19/fc190403_criticalconversations.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item. Published April 29, 2019 at 02:59PM Read more at nsf.gov

Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home Shauna Campbell, 21, first broke out in small red patches in 2017 and initially thought it might be due to her laundry detergent via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vqhxYb

Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet A 16-year-old girl developed acute hepatitis about three months after adding Chinese green tea to her daily diet, states a report in BMJ Case Reports. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GCqR0s

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E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says The E.coli outbreak linked to raw ground beef products has now sickened 177 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2voO2WL

Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says Lilliana Schalck, a Kentucky cheerleader who died after she felt ill at a cheerleading competition in February, was suffering from a strep infection, a coroner’s report stated. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2W8l9dn

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Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment? Imagine wearing your contraception on your wrist, on your ears, or around your neck, concealed — or flaunted — in your favorite piece of jewelry. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ZDt2cT

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Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die Just weeks after Fisher-Price recalled more than 4 million sleeping rockers due to infant deaths, another brand — Kids II — has issued a similar recall. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GEYoa9

Florida fisherman recovering from 'flesh-eating' bacteria after getting struck with fish hook Mike Walton, of Ozona, was fishing with friends off the coast of Palm Harbor in the Gulf of Mexico when a hook caught him in the hand. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vnTJnM

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Hawaii confirms third case of rat lungworm disease in Big Island resident State health officials have confirmed a case of rat lungworm in a resident on Hawaii’s Big Island. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2LeYafo

Woman files lawsuit amid E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, says she suffered kidney failure, seizures Melissa Carmicle is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 from K2D Foods, alleging that her kidneys began to fail, and that she began having seizures, as a result of E. coli infection. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UJ10J8

Measles outbreak sparks quarantine orders at 2 Los Angeles universities Some students and employees at two Los Angeles universities have been quarantined due to possible contact with the measles virus, official said. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ZBbj5G

Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll says About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible, a new poll finds. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ZBbQEQ

Girl bitten by blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ inside her home A Delaware girl was bitten by a blood-sucking kissing bug inside her home. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UWuHLH

Ball pits are crawling with disease-causing germs that can make your kids sick, study suggests Ball pits are colorful, fun and ... crawling with germs, so says a study published late last month in the American Journal of Infection Control. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2IWZ79w

FDA found harmful bacteria at 21 percent of ice cream plants tested after deadly 2015 listeria outbreak: report It’s often the ones we love who hurt us the most – in this case, the offender being ice cream. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GA0bNN

Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns after falling on curling iron opens up about harrowing injury A mom in Texas says she isn’t about to let a tragic injury keep her from feeling beautiful inside and out. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UTF03g

Over 165,000 pounds of ground beef recalled amid E. coli outbreak Meat producers in Georgia and Illinois have issued the recalls after products shipped to distributors tested positive for E. coli contamination. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UFOdau

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Some teens who vape nicotine don’t realize they're ingesting the chemical, study suggests Teens who vape may not realize how much nicotine they are consuming — if they aware they are consuming it at all —  when using e-cigarettes, a new study released this week found. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ITGnb2

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Can elderberries help fight flu symptoms? New study explains how 'ancient remedy' allegedly works The benefits of eating elderberries when you have the flu — especially to fight off symptoms of the nasty virus —  have long been documented. But a new study released this week claims to have discovered why that is.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ZylUOY

US measles cases hit highest level in 25 years, officials say U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, officials announced Wednesday. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Zw6tH0

'Kissing bug’ bites Delaware girl in state’s first confirmed case, health officials say An insect known as a “kissing bug” has bitten a girl in Delaware in the state’s first reported case, health officials confirmed last week. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2W4hTQb

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Girl, 6, suffers horrific burns after candle ignites sofa in neighboring apartment "Hopefully by seeing what my baby has been through, people will stop leaving candles unattended." via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Prtbvj