Fox Health

Not everyone who goes under the the knife comes out with their desired results.

Fasting may be more than just fad.

From a case of so-called “feather duvet lung” to a woman who found parasitic worms in her eye following a trail run, these medical moments are as bizarre as they are true. Here’s a look at some of Fox News Health’s most head-scratching moments of 2019. 

Christmas is a time for miracles.

A veterinarian in Florida made a surprising discovery when cleaning the teeth of an 8-year-old rescue dog.

The painful ulcers vary in size and eat away at a patient's skin, developing a blue or violet-color border.

Talk about being a visual learner. 

The recall comes amid a larger investigation into a multi-state Listeria outbreak that's been tied to at least one death.

A British woman is warning others to be diligent around open flames after she was severely burned when attempting to blow out a candle. 

A child in Oregon has died of flu-related illness, according to Oregon Health Authority officials. 

After her diagnosis last year, her son flew 1,500 to surprise her in time for Christmas.

An unknown number of U.S. air travelers have been exposed to measles after at least five airports allowed people with the highly infectious disease to pass through this month, according to health officials in the affected cities.

Her father said she is "fighting, fighting, fighting."

A person infected with measles may have exposed others to the disease after traveling to multiple locations in Austin, Tex., while infectious with the highly contagious virus. 

A news release said nearly four dozen cases of the flu had been confirmed, with more cases suspected across five prison facilities.

She rang the "end of treatment" bell on Dec. 17 and celebrated this weekend with her parents and sister.

A 37-year-old Maryland man who knowingly infected three women with HIV was sentenced to time in prison, officials said. 

Heads up, consumers: an Illinois -based company is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of its pork sausage products over concerns the meat is contaminated with “extraneous material, specifically hard, dark plastic,” federal officials said last week. 

The outbreak has sickened at least seven across five states, and resulted in at least one death.

A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity.