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At least 21 U.S. states have confirmed cases of measles as outbreaks continue spread across the country.At Ave Maria University near Naples, Florida, measles cases have soared to nearly 60. A sophomore at the school, who is unvaccinated, told CBS News he developed symptoms before he tested positive."Honestly, at first, it … kind of felt like a head cold," the student said. "I started to get a little rash and then like I started to get a sore throat, a cough."At a clinic across the street from campus, Dr. Raul Enad said he's treated two measles patients – a student and a professor, both of whom were vaccinated."The professor, she was in contact with a student who had a severe illness, severe manifestation," Enad said. "She would have been more sick if she had not been vaccinated."In...

Public health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Rosabella-brand moringa powder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and state public health officials are looking into drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to some lots of the product. Seven illnesses, three of which resulted in hospitalizations, across seven states could be linked to the Rosabella capsules, according to the FDA, which said it continues to investigate the outbreak. At least one Salmonella case has been reported in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee and Washington. Ambrosia Brands, the product's distributor, has voluntarily recalled potentially contaminated product lots of the powder capsules, which are...

A growing, aging population and an acute caregiver shortage are pushing adult care centers to think outside the box. Itay Hod introduces a new, high-tech helper.

When 13-year-old music prodigy Itzhak Perlman performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1958, viewers could see his extraordinary talent. What they couldn't see were the braces and crutches he needed to walk. Perlman was four when he contracted polio. "I was already running and walking, and I remember one morning when I got up and I couldn't stand," he said. "I usually would stand up in the bed. And then I would go out and get dressed and so on. All of a sudden it was like, Stop. Can't do that anymore."Perlman, like hundreds of thousands of other children around the world, was infected by the polio virus before the first vaccine against the disease became available in 1955. He missed the vaccine by about six years. "Yeah, I'm here to tell you that's what happens when you're not vaccin...

London — If you've been struggling to stay active, there's a trend that one gym chain is hoping will make working out feel a lot more like playtime."Welcome to kidulting! Come in, come in!" trainer Rachel Dennis said recently as she greeted people bounding through the door at the David Lloyd gym in Enfield, North London."We're gonna play 'stuck in the mud,'" she announced. Screams and laughter quickly filled the room as tagged players froze like statues until others crawled through their legs to "free" them to run around again.The kidulting fitness class is all about channeling your inner child, and the atmosphere is fun, even silly."How's that heart rate? We feelin' a little warmer?" Dennis asked as the pace picked up.At David Lloyd Clubs in the U.K., members can relive their youn...

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A chocolate male enhancement supplement is being recalled because it contains a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, federal health officials said Friday.Brooklyn-based USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis, the company said in an announcement shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  The drug, which is not declared on the ingredients label, is not allowed in over-the-counter products.The recall applies to the company's 10-gram, 12-piece chocolate supplement packaged in a black cardboard box with an expiration date of October 2027. The product is sold both online and in retail stores.Tadalafil may interact with nitrates in some prescr...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests.The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved by the FDA in November 1999 under the brand name Keppra as a therapy for partial-onset seizures in adults. The approval has since expanded to include children and other types of seizures.Northwestern University researchers recently found that levetiracetam prevented the formation of toxic amyloid beta peptides, which are small protein fragments in the brain that are commonly seen in Alzheimer’s patients.The medication was found to prevent the formation of amyloid-beta 42 in both animal models and cultured human neurons, according to the study fi...

Some popular baby formula brands contain heavy metals, including arsenic, lead and PFAS, or "forever" chemicals, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization found that more than half of the 49 powdered, liquid, and alternative protein and hypoallergenic formulas it tested contained "potentially concerning levels" of harmful contaminants. "Repeated exposure to these contaminants can lead to negative health consequences for babies, especially because they are so small and all of their organ systems are still developing," Sana Mujahid, Consumer Reports' manager of food safety research and testing, told CBS News. "And sometimes, this isn't their only source of exposure to these contaminants, which can also come from water." While the ma...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Older adults who avoid meat in their golden years may be less likely to reach age 100 than their meat-eating counterparts, new research suggests.Researchers tracked more than 5,000 adults aged 80 or older who were enrolled in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.Between 1998 and 2018, data showed that those who did not eat meat were less likely to reach their 100th birthday than those who consumed animal products regularly.The findings seem to contradict previous studies that have linked vegetarianism and plant-based diets to lower risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.Most evidence supporting the benefits of plant-based diets comes from studies tracking younger populations, the researchers noted.  The findings ...