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Teen hospitalized after swallowing up to 100 magnets purchased online: ‘Rising concern’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand was hospitalized and underwent major surgery after swallowing as many as 100 magnets. The teen, who suffered four days of stomach pain before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital, had ingested between 80 and 100 high-power magnets, each around 5×2 millimeters in size, according to a Friday …

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Has Kris Jenner found the fountain of youth? Experts weigh in on her stunning transformation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kris Jenner — known as the “momager” of the Kardashian-Jenner empire — has made headlines in recent weeks for her more youthful appearance, sparking rumors of a possible deep plane facelift. A representative for Jenner confirmed to another outlet that Dr. Steven Levine of New York City performed Jenner’s recent work, but …

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Weight-loss surgery trumps popular Ozempic treatment in shocking new comparison

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weight-loss surgery was shown to be five times more effective than weekly injections of popular GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (such as Ozempic) and tirzepatide (such as Mounjaro). The finding comes from a recent study presented this week at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting …

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Boy, 6, suffers life-threatening stroke that causes paralysis: ‘Rare complication’

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 …

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Young police officer dies by suicide after ‘debilitating’ laser eye surgery complications

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 …

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Woman faces risk of rare spinal condition after yoga pose led to slipped discs

Doctors told a U.K. woman she’s at risk of developing a rare spinal condition due to a yoga pose she did years ago, according to news agency SWNS. Terrilyn Griffiths, 44, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, exhibited early signs of cauda equina syndrome (CES, a dangerous form of spinal nerve damage) in January 2024 when an MRI revealed slipped discs in her …

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