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A Jimmy Buffett-themed cruise ship promising customers "paradise" was given a failing grade by health officials earlier this month.Margaritaville at Sea Paradise fell short during an unexpected health inspection from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) May 1. The examination was conducted by Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) officials.The incident report, available on the CDC's website, shows the ship was given a failing score of 83. An 86 is needed to pass.One of the complaints listed was the ship's whirlpools, designed to hold a maximum of four people, had six bathers.MOTHER'S CARNIVAL CRUISE ENDS IN DRAMATIC MEDEVAC AFTER SON 'DIDN'T SEEM OK' Margaritaville at Sea Paradise failed an unexpected health inspection May 1. (Getty Images)The report also highlighted some sa...

Kelly Spill of New Jersey was a new mom with a 1-month-old son (shown at left) when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. (Kelly Spill) SECOND CHANCE – A New Jersey mother was able to have another baby thanks to an experimental cancer therapy that protected her fertility. Continue reading…STICKER SHOCK – Health services could cost significantly more for patients who have private insurance coverage. Doctors discuss the discrepancy. Continue reading…‘STAY WELL’ – A pastor shares his own journey through depression and tips for others to protect their mental health. Continue reading… Mark Dance, pictured with his wife, Janet Dance, said he suffered through a three-year period of depression while serving as a pastor. (Dr. Mark Dance)NINE LIVES – A life-saving medication for ca...

Cannabis industry expects reclassification of marijuana by Justice Dept. to help business Cannabis industry expects reclassification of marijuana by Justice Dept. to help business 04:08 A record number of U.S. workers are cheating on employer drug tests by tampering with urine samples or using other means to evade detection, new research shows. The percentage of employees who tried to fake the results of workplace drug screenings jumped more than six-fold in 2023 from the previous ye...

Most Americans — more than 65% — have private health insurance, but a new report has revealed a potentially very expensive drawback.Patients who have private (commercial) coverage may end up paying significantly more for their medical care compared to those who have public health insurance, such as Medicare, according to recent data from RAND Corp. in Washington, D.C.As of 2022, employers and private insurance companies paid an average of 254% more for medical services than what Medicare programs would have paid.HEALTH CARE COSTS UP TO 300% HIGHER FOR PRIVATELY INSURED PATIENTS THAN THOSE WITH MEDICARESeveral states — California, Florida, Georgia, New York, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wisconsin — had medical costs that were more than 300% higher than Medicare prices, the report ...

Many cat owners are rejoicing at the news that a drug used to treat an otherwise fatal illness for cats will be available in the United States as of June 1. "Stokes Pharmacy has formed an exclusive partnership with the Bova Group to offer a U.S.-made compounded oral treatment for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)," according to a statement from Stokes Pharmacy, a New Jersey-based compounding pharmacy. Bova, a veterinary pharmaceuticals company based in the U.K. and Australia, began selling GS-441524, a drug compound to treat FIP, in 2021 — but the drug was not available for sale in the United States. 'KITTENS' DROPPED OFF AT ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY TURNED OUT TO BE SOMETHING ELSE"This treatment is supported by Bova’s unique drug formula, which has been used in clinical research studie...

Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. Please enter a valid email address. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided. Having trouble? Click here. Pastors and other clergy members often serve as pillars of support in times of crisis. Yet what happens when they're the ones who need to be lifted up?Mark Dance, a former pastor who lives in Dallas, knows firsthand that mental health struggles can impact those in church leadership.During his three decades of leading various churche...

Pastors and other clergy members often serve as pillars of support in times of crisis. Yet what happens when they're the ones who need to be lifted up?Mark Dance, a former pastor who lives in Alabama, knows firsthand that mental health struggles can impact those in church leadership.During his three decades of leading various churches, Dance, now 59, experienced a three-year bout of clinical depression — and now, as a pastor advocate for GuideStone, he helps support other pastors who are struggling.ILLINOIS PASTOR AND AUTHOR URGES OTHERS AMID TODAY'S EVIL, 'MAKE AMERICA LOVE AGAIN'He revealed the details of his story to Fox News Digital. The ‘three-year fog’Dance’s mental health challenge began about 15 years ago, when he was in his third pastoral position, he said.  Mark Dance, pictu...

Non-smoking Asian women getting lung cancer at a high rate; new study seeks to determine why Non-smoking Asian women getting lung cancer at a high rate; new study seeks to determine why 06:11 A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why. Five years ago, Vicky Ni got a call from her doctor. She had just gone in for an X-ray for what she thought was a pinched nerve. The next thing she knew, she...

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A New Jersey mom had just given birth when she received a life-changing cancer diagnosis — and her biggest fear was she wouldn’t be able to have more children.When Kelly Spill first started experiencing bleeding, her doctors chalked it up to pregnancy and childbirth, especially given her young age of 28.But then came the weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. "I knew deep down that it was cancer," she told Fox News Digital.TRAGIC CANCER LOSS INSPIRES NEW YORK TECH ENTREPRENEUR TO ADDRESS ‘URGENT MEDICAL NEED’After a colonoscopy, Spill’s fears were confirmed: She had stage 3 colorectal cancer. Her baby boy, Chase Bonito, was just a month old. Kelly Spill of New Jersey was a new mom with a 1-month-old son (shown at left) when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. (Kelly ...