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A pediatric death from a «brain-eating amoeba» has been reported in South Carolina, according to health officials.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia publicly confirmed the death on July 22, according to a statement from the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) sent to Fox News Digital.
The patient died after exposure to Naegleria fowleri, a rare amoeba that causes a life-threatening brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
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«The July 2025 exposure to the organism Naegleria fowleri likely occurred at Lake Murray, but we cannot be completely certain, as this organism occurs naturally and is present in many warm water lakes, rivers and streams,» the South Carolina DPH told Dox News Digital.
«Water activities like swimming or diving in warm freshwater areas, such as lakes and rivers, may increase the risk of exposure and infection.»
Naegleria fowleri can be a risk whe..

An unconventional approach to reproduction is reportedly reducing the risk of metabolic disease.
Three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new concept developed by scientists in New Castle, U.K., has resulted in the births of eight healthy children.
In the study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers found that pathogenic variants in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are a «common cause» of severe — and often fatal — inherited metabolic disease.
SPERM DONOR'S GENETIC MUTATION LINKED TO CANCER IN 10 CONCEIVED CHILDREN
This DNA in the mother's mitochondria can cause «harmful mutations» in children, which can lead to diseases that affect tissues in the heart, brain and muscles, according to the journal Nature.
At the Newcastle Fertility Centre, 22 women with pathogenic mtDNA variants underwent a «pronuclear transfer,» in which they received a mitochondrial donation.
This involved the transfer of the nucleus of a fertilized egg with «faulty mitochondria» in..

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76 after battling a rare form of Parkinson’s disease.
The Black Sabbath lead singer had been open about his condition for the last several years, first discussing it during an appearance on ABC’s «Good Morning America» in 2019.
He and wife Sharon Osbourne revealed the rock star’s diagnosis of PRKN-2, a genetic condition typically defined as early-onset Parkinson’s disease that evolves more slowly.
OZZY OSBOURNE DEAD AT 76
«I'm no good with secrets,» the singer said. «I cannot walk around with it anymore, 'cause it's like, I'm running out of excuses, you know?»
Osbourne confirmed with GMA that he had a «bad fall» that led to neck surgery and interference with his nerves.
The rocker took some time off from performing to handle his health complications, but just weeks before his death, he took to the stage one last time for Black Sabbath's «Back to the Beginning» performance on July 5 in Birmingham, England.
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner have been a staple regimen for diet and nutrition — but is it necessary for overall health?
Statistics show that most Americans (64%) consume three meals daily and 28% consume two meals — but some may struggle to hit three meals a day, while others prefer smaller, more frequent meals.
Serena Poon, a certified nutritionist and longevity wellness advisor based in Los Angeles, said she considers the concept of three meals a «more cultural convention» than a «biological necessity.»
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«There’s no magic in ‘three meals a day,’» she told Fox News Digital. «What matters is the quality of your food, the timing of your meals, and how well both align with your unique biology and lifestyle.»
«A flexible routine, such as two nourishing meals and a snack, or three well-balanced meals eaten within a 10- to 12-hour window, has strong scientific backing and fits comfortably into most modern schedu..

Two cancer drugs could potentially slow or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) explored how the common dementia changes gene expression (which genes are turned on or off) in certain brain cells, according to a press release from the university.
Next, they looked at which existing FDA-approved drugs might counteract, or reverse, those changes.
ALZHEIMER'S RISK COULD RISE WITH SPECIFIC SLEEP PATTERN, EXPERTS WARN
In analyzing millions of electronic medical records of adults over 65, the researchers identified two medications that appeared to reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s in the patients who took them.
The medications — letrozone and irinotecan — are both approved to treat cancer. Letrozole is a breast cancer medication and irinotecan treats colon and lung cancer.
When the scientists tested a combination of both medications in mice, they noted a reversal of the gene expression c..

Ambien is under scrutiny following recent claims about Joe Biden’s use of the popular sleep aid.
In an interview with YouTube host Andrew Callaghan that was released Monday, Hunter Biden alleged that the sleeping pills could have contributed to his father’s apparent cognitive struggles during the first 2024 presidential debate.
«He's 81 years old. He's tired as s—. They give him Ambien to be able to sleep,» the former president’s son claimed. «He gets up on stage, and he looks like he's a deer in the headlights. And it feeds into a f—— story that anybody wants to tell.»
AMBIEN UNDER SCRUTINY AMID CLAIMS JOE BIDEN HAD BEEN TAKING SLEEP DRUG
Amid these claims, some have voiced concerns about the former president’s possible use of the drug, which has been linked to memory problems and daytime grogginess.
Ambien (generic name zolpidem), a prescription medication for insomnia, is intended only for short-term use, according to GoodRx.
Some of the more serious and rare si..

MEDICAL MIRACLE – A man's deadly brain cancer tumor disappeared after an experimental drug trial. Continue reading…
ATOMIC THREAT — Higher cancer rates have been linked to WWII radioactive waste in a Midwestern creek. Continue reading…
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At 95, American movie star and film director Clint Eastwood is still going strong.
Celebrity biographer Shawn Levy, author of the book «Clint: The Man and the Movies,» has written about the health practices that have contributed to the actor’s longevity.
In a recent Air Mail article, Levy noted that Eastwood is a «lifelong gym rat and fitness freak» who has also favored an «organic, low-fat diet» since the 1950s, «when alfalfa sprouts and yogurt were considered exotic.»
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«And in the 60s, he was touting the benefits of sushi,» he added.
Eastwood has also practiced Transcendental Meditation daily, often twice a day, since the mid-1970s, even while working, according to Levy.
«Indeed, especially while working,» he wrote. «All this while playing the Man with No Name and Dirty Harry and other such avatars of bloodshed.»
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Doctors are chiming in after Hunter Biden claimed that sleeping pills could have contributed to his father’s apparent cognitive struggles during the 2024 presidential debates.
Former President Joe Biden’s son made the statements during an interview with YouTube host Andrew Callaghan that was released on Monday.
When discussing his father’s performance in the first presidential debate on June 27, 2024 — which was widely described as «disastrous» and ultimately led to Joe Biden dropping out of the race — Hunter Biden pointed to his father’s alleged use of the sleep aid Ambien.
DOCTORS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT BIDEN’S APPARENT COGNITIVE ISSUES DURING DEBATE: 'TROUBLING INDICATORS'
«I'll tell you what, I know exactly what happened in that debate. He flew around the world, basically, and the mileage that he could have flown around the world three times,» Hunter Biden said during an appearance on «Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan.»
«He's 81 years old. He's tired as s—…

A Missouri creek has allegedly led to a higher risk of cancer in neighboring residents.
Coldwater Creek, a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis, has been a known radioactive waste site since the 1980s.
Researchers have now confirmed that exposure to the creek, which is said to be polluted with nuclear waste from the development of the first atomic bomb, has led to an increased incidence of cancer for people who were children in the area between the 1940s and 1960s.
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A study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which was published in JAMA Network, analyzed the data of 4,209 participants who lived near Coldwater Creek.
The data was originally gathered for a previous study on childhood radiation exposure.
Participants who lived in the Greater St. Louis area between 1958 and 1972 shared their cancer diagnoses, which allowed researchers to calculate risk based on their proximity to the creek.
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