Health

Alzheimer’s disease now affects more than seven million people in the U.S., and nearly four in five Americans say they would want to know if they have it before symptoms emerge.This data comes from the Alzheimer’s Association's annual report, titled "Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.""For a long time, it was like, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t want to find out.’ And so knowing that people can do more now is making a […]

The threat of ultraprocessed food consumption is in the spotlight amid the U.S. government's plans to phase out artificial food dyes.New research is supporting this movement, revealing that foods in this category are linked to premature deaths in eight countries.The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, focused on the risk of all-cause mortality and the "epidemiologic burden" from ultraprocessed food consumption.FOOD DYES TO BE PHASED OUT BY […]

Brad Smith, an Arizona husband and father with ALS, has become the third person to receive Neuralink, the brain implant made by Elon Musk’s company.He is also the first ALS patient and the first non-verbal person to receive the implant, he shared in a post on X on Sunday."I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication," Smith, who was diagnosed in 2020, wrote in the post, […]

A new study has exposed "serious adverse events" linked to mifepristone, also known as the "abortion pill."Mifepristone is a "pregnancy blocker" that is used in combination with another medication, misoprostol, to terminate pregnancies, according to Mayo Clinic.It is also used to manage early miscarriages, as it helps prepare the body to empty the uterus.ABORTION PILL USE HAS SPIKED IN RECENT YEARS, NEW REPORT REVEALS: ‘SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE’Research by the Ethics & […]

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery and radiation for some forms of cancer.Nearly 80% of patients who suffered from a variety of cancer types were successfully treated with only immunotherapy, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.The immunotherapy protocol successfully treated 100% of rectal cancer patients involved in the trial.WOMAN SAYS CHATGPT SAVED HER […]

Even on days when you're lagging in energy, exercise can give your brain a boost.That's according to researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), who made a specific discovery about physical activity's brain benefits.The study, published in the journal Physiology, examined what happens to the brains of individuals who have limited ketone production in the liver.DANCING CAN HELP RELIEVE CANCER-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS, EARLY DATA SHOWSWhen the body is low on […]

As measles cases continue to spread throughout the U.S. — with 12 states reporting official outbreaks, according to the latest CDC data — concern is growing among high-risk groups.Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable to measles, health experts confirm.The CDC recommends that children receive two doses of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and a second dose […]

Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content.Enter "SkinnyTok," a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok. Creators are pairing the hashtag with videos that share various ways to lose weight, many of them based on the goal of getting as thin as possible in a short amount of time.CHICK-FIL-A FOOD AND EMPLOYEES HELPED MAN LOSE […]

Breanna Bortner says her dog had a hand — or a paw — in saving her life."I had always heard stories where people, you know, say that their dogs could sense things," the Minnesota woman, now 31, told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview. (See the video at the top of the article.)In 2023, Bortner — who now runs the blog "Brave Beautiful Boobies" documenting her experience — discovered […]