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GOT MILK? – Toddler milk is «potentially harmful» and could «undermine breastfeeding and child health,» according to children's health officials. Here's what doctors have to ..

Samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has already infected herds of dairy cows, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
The FDA stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings «do not represent [an] actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.» Officials added that they're continuing to study the issue.
Bird flu virus, known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or H5N1, is a disease that is highly contagious and often deadly in poultry.
Infection with the virus causes decreased lactation, low appetite and other symptoms in affected cattle, the FDA says.
CDC ISSUES BIRD FLU HEALTH ALERT TO CLINICIANS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC AFTER TEXAS FARMER INFECTED
The FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that commercial milk supply is safe because of the pasteurization process.
The pasteurization process involves killing harmful bacteria and viruses by h..

Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart.
Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options. Then doctors at NYU Langone Health devised a novel one-two punch: Implant a mechanical pump to keep her heart beating and days later transplant a kidney from a genetically modified pig.
Pisano is recovering well, the NYU team announced Wednesday. She’s only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney — following a landmark transplant last month at Massachusetts General Hospital – and the latest in a string of attempts to make animal-to-human transplantation a reality.
MASSACHUSETTS MAN, RECIPIENT OF FIRST SUCCESSFUL PIG KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, IS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL
This week, the 54-year-old grasped a walker and took her first few steps.
«I was at the end of my rope,» Pisano told The Associat..

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an official health alert advisory on Tuesday warning about reports of fake Botox injections that have landed some patients in the hospital.
Along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state and local health officials, the CDC said it is investigating a total of 22 cases across 11 states starting in Nov. 2023 through March 2024.
Cases have so far been reported in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York City, Tennessee, Texas and Washington — all affecting women between 25 and 59 years of age.
WHAT EXACTLY IS BOTOX?
The women have experienced «adverse effects» after being injected with «counterfeit botulinum toxin,» the alert said.
The injections were all given by «unlicensed or untrained individuals» or in «non-health care settings, such as homes or spas.»
The women's reported symptoms included blurred vision, drooping eyelids, dry mouth, fatigue, slurred speec..

Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville.
No deaths have yet been recorded, Health Minister Gilbert Mokoki said in a statement on Tuesday.
He called on the public to take precautions including avoiding close contact with suspected cases, avoiding contact with animals and avoiding handling game meat with bare hands.
MONKEYPOX: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS — AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the virus mpox to replace the older term monkeypox, citing concerns of stigma and racism associated with the name.
Mpox was first detected in humans in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970, according to the WHO.
Symptoms include fever, aches and skin lesions.
In 2022, the WHO declared an outbreak that spread to Europe and North America a global health emergency.

We can’t slow down time — but we can slow down its effects on us, according to experts.
The key is to make healthier choices in the areas that we can control — and that starts with breaking bad habits.
«One of the primary hallmarks of aging is accumulated cellular damage that leads to organ dysfunction and, ultimately, death,» Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurologist and longevity expert with Senolytix, told Fox News Digital.
10 TIPS TO LIVE TO BE 100: ‘FAR MORE THAN WISHFUL THINKING,' SAY LONGEVITY EXPERTS
«The key to staying healthy is minimizing cellular damage by not throwing accelerants into the fire, which is unfortunately what most Americans do.»
Doctors shared with Fox News Digital the eight most common unhealthy behaviors that speed up the aging process — and tips on how to avoid them.
Smoking has been proven to shorten life expectancy.
Researchers from Action on Smoking and Health in the U.K. have reported that a 30-year-old smoker can expect to live for about 35 more y..

A young girl in the U.K. is in cancer remission thanks to her sister’s lifesaving bone marrow donation.
Ruby Leaning, 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after collapsing on the school playground in Jan. 2020, according to SWNS, the British news service.
The rare blood cancer required an urgent bone marrow transplant to keep the 6-year-old alive.
AI COULD PREDICT WHETHER CANCER TREATMENTS WILL WORK, EXPERTS SAY
After several tests, Leaning’s then 2-year-old sister, Mabel Leaning, came up as a «perfect match.»
The Leaning sisters' grandmother, Amanda Fawcett, confirmed to SWNS that Ruby Leaning received treatment with Mabel Leaning’s stem cells.
Ruby Leaning was declared cancer-free in 2022 — meaning Mabel Leaning «saved Ruby’s life for sure,» Fawcett said.
«We [weren’t] expecting her to be a match at first, but thankfully she was, so we just couldn't believe our luck,» she said.
«It was amazing – we were so thankful.»
SOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS COULD BE AT R..