Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Peptide therapy has gained popularity as a potential health and longevity booster, but experts are warning of cautions and limitations. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as messengers involved in processes like metabolism, growth and immune function, according to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cutting two simple things from her diet helped Melissa Joan Hart shed nearly 20 pounds, she revealed in a recent interview. The actress, best known for her roles in “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” lost about 18 pounds …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When people think about protecting their health, bone health often takes a back seat to more prominent concerns like cancer or heart disease. But for women, bone density can become a real issue with age, as osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of what may be the world’s first surgery: a Viking-age human skull with a portion removed. The remains, belonging to a man between 17 and 24 years old, feature an oval hole roughly 3 centimeters in diameter. Experts …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Carolina health officials are warning of “irreversible” neurological damage in children as measles-related hospitalizations climb in the state. Of the 876 confirmed cases in the state’s upstate outbreak, at least 19 patients have been admitted with serious complications. “Some of these …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cancer survivors consuming high amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may face a significantly higher risk of death, even if the cause is unrelated to the disease itself. A new study from the American Association for Cancer Research linked increased consumption of these …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly half of cancers could be avoided by cutting out three major risk factors, a new study has revealed. Research published this week in Nature Medicine identified that nearly 40% of global cancer cases are linked to tobacco (15% of new cases), …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago were able to keep a critically ill patient alive for 48 hours after removing both of his lungs, the hospital reported last week. The patient, a 33-year-old Missouri resident whose name was not shared, was originally …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A newborn baby in New Mexico died from a Listeria infection likely tied to the mother drinking raw milk while pregnant, according to state health officials. The New Mexico Department of Health issued a warning Tuesday urging people to avoid consuming raw …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 9-year-old boy is recovering after a popular toy caused second-degree burns to his face and hands. Caleb Chabolla, a fourth-grader in Illinois, was injured after heating up a NeeDoh in the microwave late last month. The NeeDoh, a sensory toy similar …