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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the past decade, healthcare data has become one of the most sought-after targets in cybercrime. From insurers to clinics, every player in the ecosystem handles some form of sensitive information.  However, breaches do not always originate from hospitals or health apps. Increasingly, patient data is managed by third-party vendors offering digital …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 62 million adults saw a chiropractor in the last five years and around 35.5 million did so in the last 12 months, a Gallup survey showed. While chiropractic treatment has been shown to have many benefits, experts also urge caution about potential risks. Fox News Digital gathered experts’ input on when …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man’s Facebook plea for a liver donor attracted the attention of a high-school acquaintance he hadn’t spoken to in 20 years. In April 2024, after experiencing appetite loss and losing 15 pounds in a month, Steven Register, 42, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, according to news agency SWNS. Doctors …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Fox TV news anchor discovered this week that he had skin cancer during a live TV segment. Mike Jerrick, co-host of “Good Day Philadelphia” on FOX29, was broadcasting a skin care segment with Dr. Joanna Walker, a dermatologist with the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at the University of Pennsylvania. (See the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christmas Eve is usually an evening of fun and festivity — but for one Illinois family in 2023, it came with a life-threatening medical emergency. After enjoying a few holiday traditions, the Patton family had just gotten settled at the dinner table when Preston Patton, who was 6 years old at the …

Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable. Also known as “dental caries,” cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of the teeth caused by tooth decay, according to Mayo Clinic. These areas become tiny openings or holes that can lead to toothaches, infections and even …

Most parents of toddlers worry about sleep habits and sniffles, but heart failure isn’t usually a concern. It certainly wasn’t on the Thomases’ radar when their 2-year-old son went into sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night at their Illinois home. When the child woke up screaming, his parents ran into the room.  HODA KOTB REVEALS DAUGHTER’S CONCERNING …

Former President Joe Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis has raised questions about prevention and detection. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that men aged 55 to 69 discuss the potential benefits and risks of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screening with their healthcare provider and make an individual decision about screening. They recommend that men over the age of 70 …

A young Pennsylvania man recently took his own life, months after he underwent corrective laser eye surgery.  His parents blame their son’s suicide on the “debilitating” side effects he experienced, but vision experts claim that the procedure is generally “safe and effective.” Ryan Kingerski, 26, a young officer with the Penn Hills Police Department, was “funny and witty — just …

Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of “aggressive” prostate cancer has sparked concerns about how far the disease has advanced. The former president’s prostate cancer has been characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (grade group 5) with “metastasis to the bone.” The score of 9 indicates “high-grade” prostate cancer with very abnormal cells that are likely to grow quickly, experts say. …