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«I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak.»
That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — who was pregnant with their fourth child and had just finished talking with a doctor — that their new baby might be born with Down syndrome.
«I was sad. I was angry. I was frustrated,» said Aric Berquist, who shared his thoughts in a video (see the video at the top of this article) and in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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Berquist said that on the phone call, he «wanted to stay calm» for the sake of his wife, Gretchen, «who was teary» as the couple talked over the news.
After they hung up, as he struggled with his emotions, he said, «I just felt this, heard this voice say, ‘Who are you to tell me what a blessing is?’»
The deeply faithful Christian parent said the voice «wasn't angry. It felt str..

Health officials continue to monitor an outbreak of Marburg virus — also known as «bleeding eye virus» — in Rwanda, which has sparked concerns about a potential spread outside the country.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory on Nov. 22, recommending that travelers exercise «increased caution» in Rwanda due to the outbreak.
«Travelers may be subject to additional health screenings [when] entering and exiting Rwanda,» the advisory stated.
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Similar to the Elbola virus, Marburg is a «rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever» that is highly deadly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has a 20% to 90% fatality rate.
The first case in Rwanda was confirmed in September. As of Nov. 29, the country had reported 66 cases of the virus and 15 deaths. Most of the infected people have been health care workers.
Approximately 75% of the patients with Marburg have ..

New research suggests that paralyzed patients could regain some degree of movement — perhaps even walk again.
In a study led by EPFL (Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne) and Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland, two people with spinal cord injuries received deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy.
The therapy was applied to an «unexpected» part of the brain called the lateral hypothalamus, which has previously been associated with functions like eating and arousing from sleep.
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After the stimulation, the patients were able to walk without assistance and even climb stairs, according to a press release from Lausanne University Hospital.
The findings were published in the journal Nature Medicine.
One of the participants in the study was 54-year-old Wolfgang Jäger from Kappel, Austria, who experienced a spinal cord injury in 2006 that left him in a wheelchair.
After having electrodes im..

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World-renowned singer-songwriter Elton John confirmed he has lost sight in his right eye after suffering from a severe infection.
On the opening night of his musical adaptation of «The Devil Wears Prada» in London, John shared, «I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight.»
«So, it’s hard for me to see it, but I love to hear it and, boy, it sounded good tonight,» he said.
ELTON JOHN HAS ‘LOST MY EYESIGHT’ FOLLOWING SEVERE INFECTION
John first posted to his Instagram account in September that he had been dealing with a «severe eye infection» over the summer that has «unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.»
«Since Sir Elton John did not state what type of eye infection he has, it is unclear whether he has complete blindness in his right eye or if there is still some partial vision,» Dr. Thuy Tran, optometrist and founder of Oculist in New York City, told Fox News Digital.
«It is possible that he may still be able ..

High doses of vitamin C could be a new breakthrough in treating cancer.
The University of Iowa Health Care Carver College of Medicine has shared results from a randomized, phase 2 trial testing the impact of adding high-dose vitamin C to intravenous chemotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer patients.
The researchers found that administering 75 grams of vitamin C three times a week doubled overall survival rates of patients with late-stage metastatic pancreatic cancer from eight months to 16 months.
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The study, published in the journal Redox Biology, also found that progression-free survival was extended from four to six months.
Lead researcher Joseph Cullen, MD, University of Iowa professor of surgery and radiation oncology, shared in an interview with Fox News Digital that the «groundbreaking» findings are the result of 20 years of research on vitamin C.
After testing vitamin C in the lab, Iowa researchers..

A Wisconsin doctor is gearing up for the feat of a lifetime in order to spread awareness about the most pervasive cancer impacting young men.
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin, a surgeon in Milwaukee, spoke with Fox News Digital about his upcoming participation in the World Marathon Challenge. The competition involves running seven marathons on seven continents – seven days in a row.
The first marathon will take place in Antarctica on Jan. 31, 2025. From there, Gamblin and other participants will travel to Cape Town, South Africa; Perth, Australia; and Dubai, UAE.
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From there, Gamblin will jet to Madrid, Spain, and Fortaleza, Brazil, before running a final race in Miami. He and his fellow marathon runners will have logged 183 miles over the course of a week.
The fast-paced nature of the competition means that it won't exactly be a relaxing vacation for the participants.
«Over the course o..

Excess fat has been linked to many health conditions, even some that impact the brain.
In the latest Alzheimer’s research, hidden fat in certain parts of the body was shown to be an early warning sign of the most common dementia — as much as 20 years prior to symptoms emerging.
The study findings were presented this week at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in Chicago.
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«Among different body compartments, higher visceral or hidden belly fat is the most important predictor of whole-brain amyloid and early tau protein accumulation,» lead study author Mahsa Dolatshahi, M.D., post-doctoral research associate at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at the Washington University School of Medicine, told Fox News Digital.
The researchers studied different kinds of body tissues — including subcutaneous fat, liver fat and thigh fat — but visceral fat was the «most powerful predict..

Your dentist may remind you to brush, floss and mouthwash – but what is the «right» order to do it?
While all steps of oral hygiene can benefit dental health, Dr. Mike Wei, DDS, of New York City, shared with Fox News Digital that he'd recommend the below order.
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Starting with floss helps to remove food debris and plaque between the teeth and along the gumline, which a toothbrush «may not reach effectively,» according to Wei.
«By flossing first, you can dislodge particles and bacteria from these tight spaces, making it easier for the toothbrush and mouthwash to clean the remaining surfaces of your teeth,» he said.
Next, brushing with a fluoride toothpaste can help remove plaque, bacteria and food particles from the surface of the teeth, the dentist advised.
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«By brushing after flossing..

FIRST ON FOX — Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital, bestselling author and life strategist Tony Robbins is announcing on Tuesday that he and his partners in The 100 Billion Meals Challenge have secured commitments «to provide an impressive 30 billion meals to combat global hunger» in just two years of the program's existence, he said.
The announcement comes on Giving Tuesday — significant because Robbins has pledged to match most donations that come in, whether from individuals or groups.
«If, on Giving Tuesday, someone wants to donate a dollar up to $2 million, I'll match it,» said Robbins. «So you'll get to double the amount of impact if you'd like to participate.»
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Robbins launched his anti-hunger initiative along with David Beasley, former head of the World Food Programme, with a goal to provide 100 billion meals across 10 years — and the program is now pacing well ahead of plans, ..