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Boy who swallowed 100 magnets has surgery to remove them from his gut

The magnets had joined together to form chains inside the boy's intestines, requiring surgeons to remove them.
Teen swallows magnets
Teen swallows magnets

SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of the government shutdown.
An "EBT Accepted Here" sign at a Family Dollar store.
An "EBT Accepted Here" sign at a Family Dollar store.

What to know about brain aneurysms after Kim Kardashian's diagnosis

Brain aneuryms are more common than people may think and often cause no problems at all.
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Music meets medicine as Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during brain surgery

"I remember my right hand being able to move with much more ease once the stimulation was applied, and this in turn improved my ability to play the clarinet," Denise Bacon said.
Denise Bacon, 65, plays the clarinet during four hours of Deep Brain Stimulation surgery at  King's College Hospital in London, in images released on Oct. 21, 2025.
Denise Bacon, 65, plays the clarinet during four hours of Deep Brain Stimulation surgery at  King's College Hospital in London, in images released on Oct. 21, 2025.

A surprising cause of some urinary tract infections: Contaminated meat

A new study links nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections to the consumption of chicken, turkey, pork or beef that carried E. coli bacteria.
A woman in a white shirt shops in a supermarket, looking at products in a refrigerated section.
A woman in a white shirt shops in a supermarket, looking at products in a refrigerated section.

Measles spreading beyond the center of the Utah-Arizona outbreak

Cases are now popping up in more touristy areas of Utah, according to a health official.
An aerial view of mountain tops and homes
An aerial view of mountain tops and homes

Dr. Mehmet Oz says Trump has a plan to replace Obamacare

Despite vows to repeal the ACA, the administration has not shared how changes would affect the more than 24 million recipients.
Mehmet Oz speaks while seated in an office
Mehmet Oz speaks while seated in an office

AI mammogram readings are already helping doctors detect breast cancer

Some experts worry about the risk of overdiagnosis of benign conditions and the lack of research showing AI technology actually saves lives.
Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman's breast for breast cancer.
Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman's breast for breast cancer.

Faced with rising ACA premiums, some Americans opt to go uninsured

Enhanced subsidies for Obamacare have kept premiums affordable. Absent action from Congress, they will expire at the end of the year.
Senate Democrats Call On Republicans To Pass Affordable Care Act Tax Breaks
Senate Democrats Call On Republicans To Pass Affordable Care Act Tax Breaks

Tylenol maker urges FDA to reject request for an autism warning

Last month, Trump warned of a link between autism and acetaminophen use in pregnancy, going against advice from medical societies and data from numerous studies.
Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol pills in a pile.
Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol pills in a pile.

With a tiny eye implant and special glasses, some legally blind patients can read again

The device helped people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration, which affects about 1 million people in the U.S.
Glasses connected to a remote, laid on a white surface
Glasses connected to a remote, laid on a white surface

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