Health

Canadian wildfire smoke is drifting across parts of the U.S., prompting doctors to warn that even healthy people may face risks from prolonged exposure to polluted air.More than 180 wildfires are burning in Ontario alone, while nearly 850 are active across Canada, sending smoke into the Midwest and Northeast, according to NASA.More than 20 states have been affected, prompting widespread air quality alerts from the Upper Midwest to the East […]

Health officials are warning that what many people dismiss as a routine summer stomach bug may actually be cyclosporiasis, as the U.S. experiences one of its largest foodborne parasite outbreaks on record.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 1,600 domestic cases of cyclosporiasis since May, with over 5,100 additional cases currently under investigation.The intestinal infection is caused by Cyclospora (Cyclospora cayetanensis), a microscopic parasite that spreads through […]

Millions of Americans with high cholesterol now have a new treatment option, as the FDA has approved the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor.Merck, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of Lipfendra (enlicitide), announced the approval on Thursday.Lipfendra blocks the action of PCSK9, a naturally occurring protein that affects how the liver removes LDL ("bad") cholesterol from the bloodstream.DR OZ LINKS OBESITY TO CHRONIC DISEASE SURGE, SAYS GLP-1S CAN 'JUMPSTART' BETTER HEALTH"PCSK-9 is […]

Neurologists are warning that popular weight-loss medications could have severe negative effects on neurodegenerative conditions like ALS.Jinsy Andrews, MD, a neurologist and director of NYU Langone’s ALS Center, says the very mechanism that makes these drugs popular — rapid weight loss — can go against the biological needs of patients with neuromuscular disorders.GLP-1 agonists have shown to be highly effective at managing diabetes and obesity, which are major health concerns […]

A Cyclospora parasite outbreak has put lettuce in the spotlight as investigators examine a possible link to Taco Bell, raising concerns among consumers about whether it's still safe to eat fresh greens.While investigators have not identified a specific product or supplier as the source of the outbreak, interviews with sick patients have repeatedly pointed to lettuce and other salad greens as common exposures, and many of those patients also reported […]

Social media feeds have recently been flooded with wellness influencers warning about the dangers of high cortisol.But is this complex hormone truly something people should try to eliminate, or is it a victim of online hyperbole?In a recent Fox & Friends segment, Ainsley Earhardt sat down with New York City-based certified dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro to separate fact from fiction.Despite its reputation, cortisol is a biological necessity. Produced by […]

Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil may help keep the mind strong even into old age, according to new research.Older adults in England who followed a Mediterranean diet — which is primarily composed of the above foods — during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic reported higher psychological well-being than peers who did not.The researchers tracked more than 3,000 adults between the ages of 50 […]

One of the nation’s most famous aviators and great heroes has announced a heartbreaking diagnosis.Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, the pilot who saved 155 people after making an emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River in what became known as "The Miracle on the Hudson," shared in a public statement that he was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease."It is early stage," he revealed. "For now, this means a name may […]

The return of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s, has raised fresh concerns about whether it could threaten the nation's food supply.Unlike other foodborne diseases like norovirus, E. coli and salmonella, which sicken millions of Americans every year, experts say the screwworm is not a threat to the food on our dinner tables."The U.S. food supply is not compromised by New World […]