Health

The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.

Jan. 19, 2025

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has multiple chronic health problems, including heart failure, and uses an oxygen tank at home. But her request for supplemental oxygen while hospitalized was denied, Starr said, because readings from a pulse oximeter on her finger falsely indicated that she was getting plenty of air on her own. Starr, who is Black, said she told the care team about research showing that the devices, which measure oxygen levels in the blood, may not work as well on people with darker skin and potentially make those patients seem healthier than they really are.

Health

Wine sales drying up as Americans turn elsewhere

Jan. 19, 2025

The losses keep stacking up for the U.S. wine industry. Wine sales in the U.S. last year tumbled approximately 6% from 2023, according to data from the industry data group SipSource. The drop is the latest in a long-term decline in wine demand in restaurants, bars and stores that some are calling an “existential threat” to the industry.

Health

How eating more fiber may help protect against dangerous bacteria like E. coli

Jan. 19, 2025

Eating more fiber, which is found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, might help protect against dangerous bacteria in the gut. After analyzing samples from the gut microbiomes of more than 12,000 people hailing from 45 countries, researchers determined that people with high levels of a certain type of beneficial bacteria known as Faecalibacterium were more likely to have low levels of potentially fatal bacteria such as E. coli, according to the report published this month in Nature Microbiology. The researchers also found that samples with high levels of Faecalibacterium had high levels of beneficial compounds called short-chain fatty acids, which are a byproduct from the breakdown of fiber. Research has indicated that having reduced levels of this type of bacteria is linked to inflammatory bowel or gastrointestinal conditions.

International News

Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal

Jan. 19, 2025

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Entertainment

Music Kid Rock believes Trump has gained celebrity support because stars ‘feel it’s safe’ now

Jan. 19, 2025

Kid Rock got the party going at President-elect Trump's MAGA Victory Rally on Sunday afternoon, performing "All Summer Long" to kick-start his set at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Followed by a performance of his pointed 2022 song, "We The People," which includes lyrics like "We all bleed red, brother, listen to me/It's time for love and unity," the rocker left the stage to fans chanting "U-S-A." Ahead of the performance, the singer stopped by "Fox & Friends Weekend" to speak about the palpable shift in energy he's felt in the nation's capital and Hollywood.

Entertainment

Trump inauguration performer Lee Greenwood defends Carrie Underwood against critics

Jan. 19, 2025

After Carrie Underwood received mixed reactions for agreeing to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Lee Greenwood is coming to the country star's defense. "Carrie Underwood is a great artist," the "God Bless the USA" singer told Fox News Digital on Friday. "A great singer. I've sang with her before. She will do a great job singing at the Capitol with ‘America the Beautiful.’" "I'll sing before the President takes his oath," he added. "She will sing after. And just the moment will be magic. For those people who have something negative to say, I say keep it to yourself. Don't attack a friend of mine who is here for the same reason as I am to inaugurate the 47th President of the United States."

Sports

NHL suspends Oilers' Connor McDavid 3 games for cross-checking opponent in the head

Jan. 19, 2025

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head. Late in the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers on Saturday, McDavid and Garland got tied up in a scrum.

Weather

California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

Jan. 18, 2025

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.€

Health

Children exposed to higher fluoride levels found to have lower IQs, study reveals

Jan. 18, 2025

The debate about the benefits and risks of fluoride is ongoing, as RFK Jr. — incoming President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary — pushes to remove it from the U.S. water supply.

Science & Tech

Palisades home survived the fire, only to be split in two by a landslide

Jan. 18, 2025

Stephen Edwards, a 63-year-old music composer, lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fire that has been burning through the neighborhood for the last week and a half. Edwards thought he had a backup: A second house that he owns in the same area and ordinarily uses as a rental property.