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An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it.
Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at NYU Langone Health.
Looney thanked her doctors for «the opportunity to be part of this incredible research.»
WOMAN WHO RECEIVED EXPERIMENTAL PIG KIDNEY TRANSPLANT BACK ON DIALYSIS AFTER NEW ORGAN FAILED
Although doctors now have her back on dialysis, the experience gave doctors much-needed information on the journey to a solution.
«Though the outcome is not what anyone wanted, I know a lot was learned from my 130 days with a pig kidney – and that this can help and inspire many others in their journey to overcoming kidney disease,» Looney told The Associated Press.
Looney has been receiving dialysis since 2016 and was abnormally primed to reject a human kidney, according to a report by the AP.
Since the procedure, she has called herself «superwoman» and has been able to live longer than anyone w..

A U.S. senator said a GLP-1 drug changed his life — and now he's calling for widespread access to anti-obesity medications.
In a New York Times op-ed on April 8, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote about his experience with Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
The injectable prescription medicine is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.
OZEMPIC’S HEALTH BENEFITS KEEP GROWING, BUT ARE THE RISKS WORTH IT?
Fetterman was prescribed the medication in July 2024.
«As a stroke survivor, I was interested in studies showing [Mounjaro] could significantly reduce the risk of major cardiac events,» the senator wrote.
«Even though I started taking it for my heart health, I’ve been struck by how much better it has made me feel across the board. It’s made a significant impact on my overall health,» he continued.
«Aches, pains and stiffness have vanished. Physically, I feel a decade younger, as well as clearer-headed and more optimistic than I’d been in years. As far as side effects, I’ve also lost around 2..

Researchers have discovered an experimental medication that significantly reduces a cholesterol-like particle that can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Many Americans are unaware that elevated levels of this particle — known as lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) — are circulating in their blood.
Elevated Lp(a) cannot be modified with lifestyle changes, and has been called «one of the last untreatable frontiers of cardiovascular risk» by Cleveland Clinic, who led the study.
LOW-CARB KETO DIET MAY NOT RAISE HEART DISEASE RISK, NEW STUDY SUGGESTS
This new research confirmed earlier findings showing that the experimental drug — lepodisiran, made by Eli Lilly, who funded the study — can «silence» the main gene responsible for synthesizing Lp(a).
(Other experimental gene therapies with a similar mechanism of action are also in development, according to Cleveland Clinic.)
The findings were published in The New England Journal of Medicine and were also presented at the annual meeting of th..

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson, who made his 32nd start in The Masters this week, has been open about his commitment to health and wellness.
The six-time major champion and three-time Masters winner has said he follows a five-day prolonged fast, which led to him dropping 25 pounds in 2023.
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular weight-loss strategy in recent years.
THIS WEIGHT LOSS PLAN PERFORMS BETTER THAN TRADITIONAL DIETING, STUDY FINDS
There are several types of intermittent fasting — but they all follow the same concept of alternating between fasting and eating.
With a time-restricted approach, the dieter only eats during a certain window. For example, with the 16/8 method, the person fasts for 16 hours and then can eat within an eight-hour span, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Other versions involve fasting for a full 24 hours once or twice per week — or only consuming limited calories on fasting days.
FASTING-LIKE DIET COULD SLOW THE AGING PROCESS, STUDY SUGGESTS: ‘LIVI..

Three of the most common aging-related diseases share many of the same risk factors — and they can all be reduced through lifestyle changes.
That’s according to a new study from Mass General Brigham (MGB), which identified 17 common risk factors all linked to stroke, dementia and late-life depression.
The researchers combed through previously published studies of risk factors associated with those three conditions, then determined which ones can be controlled through healthy behaviors.
RETIREMENT COULD BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH, SAYS WELLNESS EXPERT: 'POWERED BY PURPOSE'
They also predicted the impact each risk factor had on quality of life and mortality, according to a press release from MGB.
The 17 risk factors that are shared by at least two of the diseases include blood pressure, kidney disease, fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, alcohol use, diet, hearing loss, pain, physical activity, purpose in life, sleep, smoking, social engagement and stress, the researchers li..

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The surveillance study, which was published in JAMA, showed that the incidence of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection «substantially increased» from 2013 to 2022.
Affected states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.
STREP THROAT INFECTIONS HAVE SPIKED ABOVE PRE-COVID HIGHS, SAYS REPORT: ‘WE’VE MISSED CASES'
The overall incidence more than doubled, going from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 persons at that time, according to the findings.
Infection rates were higher among residents of long-term care facilities, the homeless population and injection drug users.
While incidence was highest among people 65 and older, the relative increase over time was biggest among adults aged 18 to 64.
«Accelerated efforts to prevent and control GAS are needed,..

While the «official» full retirement age in the U.S. is 67, according to the Social Security Administration, the average American stops working at 62 years old.
But not everyone retires — an AARP survey last year found that a quarter of people over 50 expect to never leave their jobs.
That might not be all bad, according to some experts who believe retirement could actually be harmful to the health.
SECRETS OF LONGEVITY FROM THE WORLD'S 'BLUE ZONES'
Dan Buettner, a Florida-based author, explorer and longevity expert, has spent years researching the world’s «blue zones,» where a greater number of people live to be 100. In those areas, he says, the notion of retirement doesn’t really exist.
«Instead of this artificial punctuation between your useful and productive life and a life of repose, people in blue zones are powered by purpose for their entire lives,» he said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
While retirement has been linked to less stress and more relaxation,..

At least five nurses working on the same floor of a Boston-area hospital have been diagnosed with brain tumors, and they're looking for answers.
The nurse's union at the hospital, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), told Fox News Digital in a statement that it is actively supporting nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, «who have brought forward serious medical concerns, focused on brain tumor diagnoses on the 5th floor maternity unit.»
«We recognize that nurses and many other people want immediate information about the situation,» the MNA continued. «This urgency comes from a place of concern for the health of nurses, their families, and patients — an urgency that we share.»
The MNA further said it is working to «complete an independent, scientific investigation» into the diagnoses.
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«That effort is underway and may take additional weeks,» the MNA said. «..

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The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might not have the protective effects people expect.
The preprint study, which was published on MedRxiv.org this week, looked at infection data for the 2024-2025 flu season.
Researchers found that among 53,402 Cleveland Clinic employees in northern Ohio, getting the influenza vaccine was associated with a 27% increase in flu infections.
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Vaccinated employees were compared to those who did not get the vaccine over a 25-week period.
«This study found that influenza vaccination of working-aged adults was associated with a higher risk of influenza during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season, suggesting that the vaccine has not been effective in preventing influenza this season,» the researchers wrote in the study.
While previous wor..