Health

A great-grandmother, age 95, is still breaking swimming world records — and the pictures alone demonstrate her remarkably fit physique and health routine. Jane Asher recently achieved five age group world records, adding to her already 100-strong collection.The swimming legend from Merton Park, South London, also has a British Empire Medal for her dedication to the sport. She's in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as well, as news agency SWNS […]

There could be new hope for ALS management as a promising drug enters phase 3 clinical trials.ALS is a progressive disease in which the brain loses connection with the muscles, The ALS Association states. This slowly strips away a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, swallow and, eventually, breathe.The "PREVAiLS" study, which will review the investigational drug pridopidine as a potential ALS treatment, has already enrolled its first […]

Public health officials are warning of measles exposure as the disease spreads on a global scale.At least 46 children have died in Bangladesh, with about 684 measles cases confirmed in the country since late January, according to Reuters.Government officials recently announced deaths linked to measles after laboratory testing of 33 samples.LARGEST MEASLES OUTBREAK IN RECENT HISTORY REPORTED ON SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA COLLEGE CAMPUS"Of the tested samples, 15 deaths ⁠have been directly […]

Health and government officials are warning of a potential deadly substance in the illegal drug supply.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued a health advisory on Thursday about reports of medetomidine being detected in fentanyl.Also known as "rhino tranq," "mede" or "dex," medetomidine is a veterinary sedative that causes severe, prolonged sedation. Classified as an alpha-2 agonist, […]

Following Wegovy’s recent launch of the first oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication, another weight-loss pill has been approved by the FDA.Foundayo (orforglipron) is a once-daily pill developed by Lilly for lasting weight loss. It is reportedly the only type that can be taken at any time of day without food or water restrictions.Clinical trial participants who took Foundayo lost an average of 27.3 pounds (12.4%) on the highest dose, according […]

The connection between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer risk has been clear for decades — but what about marijuana?As more U.S. states legalize recreational cannabis, new and developing research has pointed toward an increased risk of cancer.A recent study by Keck Medicine of USC in Southern California found that patients who have heavily smoked marijuana may face an increased risk of small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.CANNABIS […]

A panel of judges has ruled that it is impossible to determine which of two identical twins fathered a woman’s baby.The child (referred to as "P"), who was conceived in 2017, is now 8 years old, according to court documents.The U.K. woman, who was only identified as "the mother," reportedly engaged in sexual relations with the identical twins just four days apart.MALE FERTILITY RATES CRASH AS DOCTORS REVEAL HEALTH THREATS: […]

The rise of GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) has introduced new approaches to both weight loss and overall metabolic health.Some users have found that microdosing, or taking the drug in small amounts, achieves the best health outcomes, but some experts warn against it.In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Terry Dubrow, a plastic surgeon and TV personality based in Newport Beach, California, recommended that everyone takes a low […]

A Miami man credits a routine blood test for saving his life.Ian Ferguson, 37, had no symptoms when he got standard blood work as part of a regular physical. When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy.That procedure revealed a diagnosis of early-stage colon cancer, leading to life-saving surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center.WOMAN'S ALARMING CANCER SYMPTOMS BLAMED ON PREGNANCY FOR YEARS BEFORE STAGE 3 DIAGNOSISFerguson, […]