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ARINDAM DEY/AFP/Getty Images Fatima Khatun, mother of Roona Begum, 1, who underwent surgery for hydrocephalus, carries her daughter as they arrive at the airport in Agartala in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, on August 2. An Indian girl with hydrocephalus who drew the concern of well-wishers around the world appears to be doing better following a set of surgeries. ...

Lombard, Mariela Freelance NYDN Tough Mudder races include a 10- to 12-mile course that features obstacles designed to test participants’ physical and mental strength. Over the course of 12 miles, Tim Bergsma dunked himself into frigid water, crawled through mud underneath barbed wire and hurled himself and his teammates over 12-foot vertical walls. He saw a man with a knee ...

BSIP/UIG via Getty Images Strains of human papillomavirus are increasingly being linked to cancers of the esophagus, throat and mouth. Michael Douglas was on to something. A new review of previous research shows people with HPV infections have a three-fold greater chance of esophageal cancer. RELATED: ORAL CANCERS FROM HPV ‘EPIDEMIC’ AMONG MEN, BUT PREVENTABLE “This doesn’t mean it is ...

Uncredited Cyclospora is a rare parasite that causes a lengthy gastrointestinal illness. Health officials in Iowa and Nebraska on Tuesday identified prepackaged salad mix as the source of a severe stomach bug that sickened hundreds of people in both states, but federal authorities said it’s not clear whether cyclospora outbreaks elsewhere in the U.S. are also linked to that produce. ...

Mike Flippo/shutterstock.com A friendly game of tennis can burn around 300 calories in 35 minutes. When it comes to weight loss, the math is simple. Burn more calories than you eat. While certainly easier said than done, here are a few easy ways to shave off a few calories this summer. The following activities can burn 300 calories*: 1. Frisbee: ...

AFP/AFP/Getty Images Teasing someone for being overweight can actually make them eat more, according to a new study. Fat-shaming doesn’t encourage people to slim down — in fact, it can actually make them gain weight, according to a new study. Researchers from Florida State University’s College of Medicine found that people who experienced discrimination based on their weight were 2.5 ...

After analyzing the result of a study, doctors found a 20% reduction in deaths among those who had low-dose CT scans rather than chest X-rays. A prominent government health panel is recommending low-dose CT scans to screen current or former heavy smokers who are at high risk of lung cancer. “Sadly, nearly 90% of people who develop lung cancer dies ...

War is hell — and so are these military-inspired workouts. Boot camp-style fitness classes are taking the city by storm, and even former soldiers who were whipped into shape by real-life drill sergeants say some of these exercises are harder than the basic training they endured as recruits. Makes sense, considering the classes condense 90 days of squat thrusts and ...

James Monroe Adams IV for New York Daily News Dr. Peter J. Taub, a pediatric reconstructive and plastic surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center. The specialist: Professor of surgery, pediatrics, and dentistry at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Peter J. Taub is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and the chief of craniomaxillofacial surgery. July is national cleft and craniofacial awareness ...

king5.com Service dog Nanna, whose owner says he was threatened with jail and fines for posting missing fliers. It wasn’t the phone call he was hoping for. Shawn Slater, 34, had posted fliers of his beloved service dog, Nanna, all over the city of Marysville in Washington state. king5.com Nanna’s poster, stapled to telephone pole on city property, which prompted ...