{"id":24726,"date":"2025-11-26T15:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=24726"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:22:02","slug":"foxs-janice-dean-taking-a-break-to-deal-with-health-issues-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=24726","title":{"rendered":"Fox\u2019s Janice Dean \u2018Taking a Break\u2019 To Deal With \u2018Health Issues\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fox-News-1536x896.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"933\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fox News\u2019s senior meteorologist Janice Dean announced that she is taking a break from the network because of certain health problems. Dean\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/health\/health-news\/longtime-fox-news-host-reveals-she-is-taking-a-break-from-the-network-due-to-health-issues\/ar-AA1Qou5G?apiversion=v2&amp;domshim=1&amp;noservercache=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>\u00a0on social media that she has been taking a break from her work at Fox News and social media because she has \u201csome health issues that need rest and time to heal.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Dean, who is often on Fox &amp; Friends to talk about the weather, said her bosses at the network have been supportive about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to let you all know that I\u2019m taking a break from work (and social media) for a bit. I\u2019m ok, but I\u2019ve had some health issues that require rest and time to heal. My bosses at Fox have been kind and understanding, and I feel blessed to be able to take a break to be with my family. The trip to Rome with Sean was a good place to start healing spiritually, and now I have to get back to feeling healthy and strong,\u201d Dean wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been up front and honest about my life, and I felt I owed you an explanation of my absence. But, I will be back. Grateful to you all for the kind words,\u201d Dean added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Dean, who is 55 years old, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2005. She told others about it in 2008. Dean\u2019s recent post didn\u2019t specify what problems she\u2019s having or when she\u2019ll be back at Fox.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think with every MS sufferer you have that light bulb moment that something\u2019s not right,\u201d Dean\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/fncs-janice-dean-reveals-multiple-sclerosis-diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a>\u00a0Fox News at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember it was during the 2005 hurricane season because it was such an active year, and I just felt really rundown, which isn\u2019t like me. I\u2019m a workaholic. I\u2019m used to working long hours. And I remember thinking that I needed to make sure I took some time off because I was just so exhausted,\u201d Dean added at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1993359191956726231&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Ffox-taking-break-96999%2F&amp;sessionId=ab2f7011464f1ee023ceebdad378271df31896f3&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1993359191956726231\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6078\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dean did not disclose how long she\u2019ll be away from Fox News or what specific health issues she is facing.<\/p>\n<p>The neurological disease affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves \u2014 all of which make up one\u2019s central nervous system, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/What-is-MS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It damages the myelin sheath, the protective coating around nerve cells, which can slow or even block nerve signals, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountsinai.org\/health-library\/diseases-conditions\/multiple-sclerosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mount Sinai<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People may have different symptoms, but they can include losing balance, muscle spasms, and tingling in the arms and legs, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for MS, but drugs and therapy can help control symptoms and reduce the disease\u2019s course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost 20 years ago I was diagnosed with an illness that has no cure,\u201d Dean told The Post back in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt also is a disease that affects people differently, and potentially could someday be debilitating. And despite the challenges I\u2019ve faced over the years, having MS has made me stronger in ways I could never imagine. It\u2019s important for me to share my journey so that I can maybe help someone else. That\u2019s always been the goal, and I\u2019ve met some really great fellow MS\u2019ers that despite the odds against them, rise to the challenge and overcome the fear of this strange, scary disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brain &amp; Life says that she was diagnosed after she had been feeling \u201coverwhelming fatigue, numbness in her thighs, and loss of sensation in the soles of her feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>At first, she assumed it was because she was a journalist and had a lot of work to do, but the symptoms didn\u2019t go away, so she went to the doctor, who sent her to a neurologist.<\/p>\n<p>Since she was diagnosed, Dean has been a strong advocate for people with MS. 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