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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has taken off ever since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first pitch for a healthier America.
MAHA aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, preserve natural habitats and fight the chronic disease epidemic in this country, according to its website.
Since the slogan's introduction in July 2024, many people — everyone from President Donald Trump to social media influencers nationwide — have embraced the widespread effort to improve public health.
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Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Trump and host of the new program «My View with Lara Trump» on Fox News, said the MAHA movement is «gaining momentum big time.»
«With RFK Jr. confirmed as our HHS secretary, we're poised to learn so much more than I think we ever knew,» she said during an interview on Monday evening with Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of this article.)
«And I think it's going to encourage so many more people t..

A Washington company has recalled pet food products amid the ongoing bird flu outbreaks.
On March 1, Wild Coast Raw of Olympia, Washington, has recalled its frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats, according to a March 1 announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The product could potentially contain the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the statement cautioned. Animals who eat contaminated food can contract the virus.
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The recall affects 16 oz. and 24 oz. sizes of the product. Lot numbers are listed on the FDA’s website.
The announcement comes days after the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) warned pet owners that at least two domestic, indoor cats have tested positive for the HPAI strain of bird flu.
«One of the cats was euthanized due to the severity of the illness,» the WSDA stated in the Feb. 26 announcement. «The second cat is being tr..

Nicole Munda, who was turning 29 in 2001, had never been to a NASCAR race at that point in time.
Then a friend invited her to make the 4½-hour drive from her home in Las Vegas to the Phoenix International Raceway.
At first, she didn't want to, as she shared with the Godwinks team. Then she rationalized that the excitement of cheering people and roaring race cars could — at least for a day — drown out the doom and gloom of her recent disheartening diagnosis from her doctor.
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She’d been told, «If you don’t find a liver donor, Nicole, you may not live past your 30s.»
Young people in their 20s don’t normally require liver transplants. But, as the Mayo Clinic confirmed, she was an exception.
The disease she had been fighting had progressed rapidly. She needed to look for a donor with the same rare blood type, and from a same-sized person — and from someone who was «emotionally connected.»
In other words,..

After suffering from a lifelong eating disorder that almost killed her, an Ohio woman says switching to a carnivore diet saved her life.
Valerie Smith, 54, struggled for decades with multiple physical and mental health conditions, including anorexia.
At one point, Smith, who is 5’9″, was down to 70 pounds and a BMI of 11. She was hospitalized and kept alive by feeding tubes several times, she told Fox News Digital.
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In 2017, after following a strict plant-based diet for most of her life, she slowly began transitioning to an animal-based ketogenic diet, which she credits for healing her mind and body.
Prior to switching to animal foods, Smith tried a myriad of other treatments for her anorexia and other disorders.
«I was actively in treatment for my entire life,» she said during an interview. «I was seen by hospitals and medical doctors. I had over a dozen psychiatrists. I was on a cocktail of different psychotic medications over the course o..

Measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, which have already seen one death, have many Americans wondering whether they are at risk and how cautious they should be.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that global measles outbreaks increase the likelihood of cases among unvaccinated travelers. This is something the center saw on Feb. 19 with a patient in California who returned from Asia.
So far, according to the CDC, there have been 165 reported cases of measles in 2025, 93% of which have been described as «outbreak-associated.» The CDC defines an «outbreak» as three or more related cases of the illness.
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Measles cases were reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, as of Feb. 27.
«Measles is the most contagious respiratory virus on the planet earth,» Fox News Senior Medical Analyst Dr. Marc Siegel said on Saturday morning..

For those who were vaccinated for measles many decades ago, there’s a chance the protection has worn off by now.
Amid the current measles outbreak in West Texas — and with cases also reported in New Mexico, New Jersey and several other states — some doctors are warning about the possibility of legacy vaccines becoming less effective over time.
Measles is a highly contagious virus for those who have not previously been infected or vaccinated, with up to a 90% chance of transmission.
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The measles vaccine was first introduced in 1968. Three years later, in 1971, the MMR vaccine made its debut, providing a trifecta of protection against measles, mumps and rubella.
A couple of decades after the release of the MMR vaccine, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
«The standard recommendation from health authorities like the CDC is a two-dose series of the MMR vaccine,» Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nic..

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a «gateway drug» to more harmful substances.
More than 84% of adults in the U.S. report having drunk alcohol in their lifetime, according to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
That same survey found that among underage Americans (12 to 17 years of age), more than 21% had consumed alcohol.
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Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, senior medical officer at Carrara Treatment in California, defined a «gateway drug» as a substance that exposes someone to other drugs.
Marijuana is often pegged as a «classic gateway drug,» he told Fox News Digital, as it can lead to cocaine, heroin and other «harder drugs» that present a greater threat to loss of life via impaired driving and other volatile behaviors.
«Any substance that impairs judgment is potentially a gateway drug, in my opinion..

Social media posts showcasing the use of red light therapy devices at home are sparking interest in this trendy skin treatment — but does it deliver on its promises?
While some studies have shown that the practice can have some health benefits, experts agree that more research is needed.
Dermatologists shared their expert perspectives about red light therapy with Fox News Digital.
Red light therapy is a home-based photobiomodulation system that uses visible and/or near-infrared light to address skin concerns, Chris G. Adigun, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Dermatology & Laser Center of Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital.
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In most cases, a light-emitting diode (LED) is used, incorporating a combination of wavelengths.
«What this means in everyday terms is that these wavelengths stimulate an increase in components that both maintain and improve skin quality and also decrease the agents i..

Family, faith and a love of dressing up are all a major part of one centenarian's life — but her years on this Earth have produced a few surprises as well.
A great-great-great-grandmother whose life has been described as «a testament to resilience, adaptability and love» recently celebrated her 107th birthday surrounded by her family and friends.
Mary Thomas, born on Feb. 14, 1918 — while World War I was still raging — celebrated her birthday at home recently in Stonebridge, in the London borough of Brent.
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Known as «Mama,» the matriarch was surrounded by six generations at her party. Family members baked cakes in the shape of a one, a zero and a seven.
Thomas wore all white for the occasion, complete with a fur-rimmed hat, according to news agency SWNS — and has been described as a «lover of dressing up.»
Family friend Patricia Wharton said the birthday party was filled with «joy, laug..

A Pennsylvania woman, 26, says she only vaped for one year before her lungs collapsed.
Petrea Mckeithen was 21 when she took up the habit, she told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview. (See the video at the top of this article.)
«Everybody warned me about it, but I didn't listen — I wish that I did,» she said.
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Mckeithen quickly became addicted to vaping, primarily due to the flavor.
«It’s really, seriously addicting,» she said. «You get addicted to the vape clouds and the flavors — it's themed, it's cool. It's like a rebel type of thing, I guess you could say.»
In September 2022, about a year later, she suddenly found that she couldn’t breathe.
«I had no prior health conditions,» she said. «The only thing that was going on with me in the months leading up to my lungs collapsing was that I was having breathing issues and thought maybe I was developing asthma.»
But it wasn’t a..