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TikTok’s viral back-scratching service takes off in Miami area
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TikTok’s viral back-scratching service takes off in Miami area

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new wellness fad is raking in business in the Miami area: paying someone to lightly scratch your back, scalp and arms for pure relaxation. "I think it's a very weird thing," Tomi Lahren said on "Outnumbered" on Aug. 29 in response to the trend."I guess good for them for making a business out of it, but why am I not surprised that something like this has gone viral on TikTok?"ELITE AMERICANS SHELL OUT FOR 'BOAT-TOX' AND OTHER ON-DEMAND PERSONAL CARE SERVICESThe family-run Scratcher Girls brand bills itself as purveyors of "professional back scratching," operating a studio in Miami Gardens and a weekend booth at Hollywood’s Yellow Green Farmers Market.  Based in Miami, the service offers relaxation in the form of arm, back and scalp scratc...
Erin Andrews says regular screenings saved her from a deadly cancer
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Erin Andrews says regular screenings saved her from a deadly cancer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews, a cervical cancer survivor, is joining a national movement to promote early cancer screening, a cause that hits close to home.Andrews, a member of the FOX NFL Sunday’s A-Team and host of FOX’s "99 To Beat," has credited a routine checkup for saving her life.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Andrews shared how she attended an annual appointment with her gynecologist in 2017 and received a "shocking" cancer diagnosis.TV HOST DISCOVERS HE HAS SKIN CANCER DURING LIVE ON-AIR BROADCASTAndrews said she did not have any symptoms and always followed a healthy lifestyle, including eating a balanced diet and incorporating a regular fitness routine."I am not somebody that misses a doctor's appointment," she said. "...
Florida surgeon general announces plans to end vaccine mandates in schools
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Florida surgeon general announces plans to end vaccine mandates in schools

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has announced the Sunshine State is working to end all vaccine mandates.In a joint press conference on Wednesday with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Ladapo said the Florida Department of Health (FDH), in conjunction with the governor’s office, will end "every last one" of the vaccine mandates for schoolchildren under Florida law. "Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery," said Ladapo. "Who am I, as a government or anyone else, to tell you what you should put in your body? I don’t have that right. Your body is a gift from God."FDA LIMITS NEW COVID VACCINE BOOSTERS TO HIGH-RISK AMERICANS ONLYDeSantis stressed that informed consent is essential, stating that "information given to indiv...
During times of great loss, Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas offer hope | KD Sunday Spotlight
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During times of great loss, Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas offer hope | KD Sunday Spotlight

Nowadays, more people know a doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical, emotional, and informational support during childbirth, but what about if the baby's development or birth doesn't go as planned? Well, there's a non-profit providing that kind of support, for free, through the Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas.Jennifer Stampfel said she received help from the duals at the nonprofit back in April, during "the most difficult time in my life."  She said it was difficult because her body prematurely went into labor, dilating early and delivering Judah at twenty weeks."Losing him after wanting him so badly," said Stampfel. She wanted this baby so badly, she endured I.V.F. treatments, and when doctors told her Judah was arriving too soon, they offered a "bereavement doula...
Chagas disease spreading in US, primarily California, CDC study finds
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Chagas disease spreading in US, primarily California, CDC study finds

Could the mosquito-borne virus in China spread to the US? Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel shares his perspective on whether the mosquito-borne virus in China will spread to the United States and how AI can be detrimental to children's and young adults' mental health on 'Fox Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A little-known disease is spreading in the U.S., primarily in the state of California, health officials warn.In a new study published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers state that human cases of Chagas disease have been confirmed in eight states, leading them to recommend that the disease is classified as "endemic.""Acknowledging the endemicity of Chagas disease in the United States is crucial for achieving global hea...
Sen. Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures
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Sen. Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures

Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday to "indefinitely postpone" its vaccine advisory committee meeting next month amid a slew of departures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership," Cassidy said in a statement. File: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks with Sen. Bill Cassidy after testifying in his Senate Commi...
AI stethoscope detects 3 heart conditions in just 15 seconds, study finds
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AI stethoscope detects 3 heart conditions in just 15 seconds, study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The first artificial intelligence (AI) stethoscope has gone beyond listening to a heartbeat.Researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust discovered that an AI stethoscope can detect heart failure at an early stage.The TRICORDER study results, published in BMJ Journals, found that the AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors identify three heart conditions in just 15 seconds.AI TOOLS COULD WEAKEN DOCTORS' SKILLS IN DETECTING COLON CANCER, STUDY SUGGESTSAccording to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), which partially funded the study, the researchers analyzed data from more than 1.5 million patients, focusing on people with heart failure symptoms like breathlessness, swelling and fatigue.A total of 12,725 pa...