kidney failure

11-Year-Old Nearly Dies After Eating at Wendy’s – Lawsuit

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An 11-year-old softball player from Jenison, Michigan, who suffered severe health complications after eating at a local Wendy’s in the summer of 2022, is now at the center of a $20 million lawsuit against the company operating the restaurant. The lawsuit alleges that the child, Aspen Lamfers, contracted an E. coli infection due to the restaurant’s unsanitary conditions, leading to kidney failure and permanent brain damage. The lawsuit was filed in Ottawa County Circuit Court …

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Alaska Reports First Fatal Case of Newly Identified Alaskapox Virus

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Alaska’s health authorities have reported the state’s first death due to Alaskapox, a recently identified viral disease. The victim, an elderly man with a compromised immune system from the Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage, passed away in late January while receiving treatment. According to the Alaska Department of Public Health, this case is one of only seven reported Alaskapox infections. State epidemiologist Julia Rogers emphasized that while the public should not be overly alarmed, they …

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Music legend Tina Turner dies at age 83

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The world is mourning the loss of the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner, who passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Wednesday. According to her representatives, the beloved singer had succumbed to natural causes after a long battle with cancer, kidney failure, and a stroke. Tina had disclosed her kidney disease last March on International World Kidney Day, and although she had undergone a kidney transplant in April 2017, the illness …

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