Fox-news/health

• Major measles outbreak leads to hundreds quarantined in US county, officials say - A South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 111 cases in Spartanburg County, with 254 quarantined. Health officials urge vaccination as the best way to prevent spread.
• Massachusetts man dies from deadly lung disease linked to popular kitchen countertops - Health officials warn of preventable but potentially fatal lung disease linked to quartz countertops. Massachusetts reports first silicosis case in stone worker.
• Beloved cookie brand launches sugar-free product, but not everyone is sweet on it - New Oreo Zero Sugar cookies launching next year will feature artificial sweeteners and portion-controlled packs, targeting health-conscious consumers.
• New Ozempic-alternative diabetes pill burns fat without muscle loss, study suggests - Researchers have created an oral medication that could work alone or with GLP-1 drugs to improve metabolic health while preserving muscle mass in diabetes patients.
• Michigan man dies of rabies after receiving kidney from infected donor who saved kitten from skunk: CDC - Rare transplant-associated rabies case in Ohio kills patient after donor was scratched by infected skunk while saving kitten, CDC investigation reports.
• Deadly bat disease fungus confirmed in key tourist destination as officials warn of impacts - Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus confirmed in Nevada bats threatens wildlife conservation efforts as officials monitor for white-nose syndrome outbreak. Travelers are warned.
• New baldness treatment shows dramatic hair-regrowth gains in major trial - New topical hair loss treatment shows a 539% improvement in trials, offering hope for male-pattern baldness sufferers after decades without innovation.
• CDC reports 21st cruise ship norovirus outbreak this year, with nearly 100 people infected - The CDC confirms a norovirus outbreak on an AIDAdiva cruise ship sickened 95 passengers and six crew members during a November voyage from Germany to multiple destinations.
• Trump HHS changes transgender Biden official's nameplate back to birth name during shutdown - Health and Human Services changed a transgender former Biden official's portrait plaque to the official's birth name, Richard Levine.
• Pressure mounts on Mamdani to 'continue the fight' on illicit Chinese vapes flooding NYC - Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces pressure to continue the crackdown on illicit Chinese vapes that are flooding NYC bodegas as enforcement concerns mount.