Health Rewind: Hospital Denies Brain Dead Teen From Receiving Surgery
Plus, McDonald's employers warned to not eat the food.
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Family of Jahi McMath Struggles to Get Surgeries for Teen - Jahi McMath’s parents are having a hard time legally getting two surgeries for their brain dead daughter, CBS.com reported. The family requested for outside doctors to come in and fit their daughter for feeding tubes in order for her to be transported, but hospital officials have denied their request. They claim they cannot perform procedures on deceased patients. (Photo: D. Ross Cameron/AP Photo/The Tribune)
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James Avery Dies After Heart Surgery - Famed actor James “Uncle Phil” Avery died on New Year’s Eve from complications of heart surgery for an undisclosed illness. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star was only 68 and was survived by his wife of 26 years, Barbara Avery; his mother, Florence Avery, and a stepson, Kevin Waters, BlackDoctor.Org wrote.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Study: Teen Drivers Become Distracted Easily - Car crashes are the number one cause for teen deaths. A recent study suggests that this may be the case because of how easily distracted teen drivers can be. Researchers found that texting, cellphones, reaching for objects, etc. can make teens less focused when behind the wheel, Health Day wrote. (Photo: Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo, File)
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Is Exercise the Magic Pill? - Want a medication that is absolutely free? You got it, it’s called exercise, says a recent article on Slate.com. Past data shows that moderate and consistent exercise can help reduce inflammation in our bodies, slash our risk for heart disease, diabetes and hypertension and prevent some cancers. (Photo: Radius Images/Getty Images)
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Doctors Aren't Talking to Teens About Sex - While girls are more likely to talk to their docs about sex than boys, these conversations are rare, says a new report. Less than two-thirds of doctors speak to teen patients about sex, sexuality and dating during checkups. This lack of dialogue is a missed opportunity for health professionals to influence healthy choices, says researchers. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Health Care Numbers Way Up This Month - More than 1.1 million Americans enrolled in Obamacare, according to the White House. Improvements to HealthCare.Gov and the looming Dec. 24 deadline prompted a whopping 975, 000 to enroll in December alone, reports the Los Angeles Times. It’s not too late to sign up for health care — you have until March 31, 2014. (Photo: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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Is the Church the Best Place for Black Women to Workout? - Researchers from Rutgers believe that workout programs in churches could help increase exercise rates among Black women and girls. Black women surveyed said that while they knew that fitness was important, they lacked time and a safe affordable place to do it. Past data has shown that exercise classes hosted in Black churches have been helpful. (Photo: Jim Cummins/Getty Images)
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Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs - Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will pay more for seniors suffering from mental health issues, thanks to new changes. Now, seniors seeking therapy and other services will be responsible for only 20 percent of their mental services, “while Medicare will pay 80 percent, the same percentage it covers for most medical services,” the New York Times wrote. (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images)
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McDonald’s Warns Workers to Not Eat Their Food - Holy Big Mac! McDonald’s shut down its mcresourceline advice site for employees after it warned workers to not eat fast food regularly. The company had posted that burgers and French fries are known to cause obesity and other health issues. It had also earlier posted that low-income workers should sell their Christmas presents for cash and food stamps. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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