Health

Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according to new research.A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that adults who got about 90 minutes less sleep each night for six weeks gained roughly one pound on average compared with periods when they got enough rest.Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center studied 95 adults who were already at risk […]

The Detroit, Michigan, metro area is reporting an uptick in serious incidents related to electric bikes (e-bikes).Fox 2 Detroit reported that police are seeing a rise in e-bike crashes, while doctors say they're treating a growing number of related injuries.These incidents have reportedly led some communities to seek restrictions on e-bikes or to ban them altogether.SHARON STONE'S TERRIFYING WEED WITHDRAWAL SPARKS WARNING ABOUT TODAY'S POTENT MARIJUANASome e-bikes can reach speeds […]

As screens compete for families' attention, children's development is paying the price, top federal health officials warn.Early and excessive screen time can trigger severe neurocognitive delays in young children, impacting attention spans, memory and language skills, according to Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, interim surgeon general and principal deputy assistant secretary of health."Parents are now fighting for attention from the screens," Haridopolos told Fox News Digital.DOCTORS SAY 8 FORGOTTEN HABITS COULD HELP […]

A 67-year-old cancer survivor from Orange County, Florida, completed a more than 2,000-mile journey down the Missouri River alongside his dog, Amos, after undergoing a groundbreaking immunotherapy treatment.Frank Carter spent 64 days navigating the longest U.S. river in a cedar-strip canoe he built by hand, according to reports from the Moffitt Cancer Center and FOX 13 News.The expedition began in Montana and concluded near St. Louis, Missouri, requiring the pair […]

People across the world are living longer, but they’re also spending more years coping with ill health, a recent study observed.The "morbidity gap" — the number of years people spend in poor health, typically struggling with chronic challenges such as low back pain, hearing loss and depression — widened across 203 of 204 countries analyzed and was the most pronounced in America, the researchers found."Globally in 2023, an average of […]

Maria Kang built her career around fitness, healthy eating and helping other moms prioritize wellness. Despite believing she had done "everything right," the California mother of three was blindsided by colon cancer.Kang, now 46, said the diagnosis reshaped her understanding of what it means to be healthy.She became an internet sensation in 2013 after a photo of her sculpted physique alongside her three young sons sparked a global conversation about […]

Measles has reemerged as a persistent public health challenge in the U.S. over the past two years — and the spread isn't slowing down.According to a Johns Hopkins University tracker that compiles local and state health data, there were 2,295 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. as of July 22.This figure has officially surpassed the 2025 numbers, which totaled 2,286 measles cases nationwide.MEASLES-INFECTED TRAVELER MAY HAVE EXPOSED PASSENGERS AT LAX […]

Hollywood icon Sharon Stone recently opened up about a health scare after quitting marijuana, revealing her symptoms were so intense that she turned to a neurologist.During an interview with Variety, the actress said her decision to quit was driven by a desire for a drug-free life."And because I think they put so much stuff in it now — they really do — when I stopped smoking pot, I also got […]

Patients experiencing severe heart attacks may have significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared to individuals with stable heart conditions, according to new research.Italian researchers analyzed blood samples from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms, a procedure that analyzes blood vessels for irregularities.They found that nearly 84% of patients suffering an active, severe heart attack had detectable micro- and nanoplastics in their blood. In […]