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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A highly contagious gut infection that can spread during sex is becoming harder to treat as antibiotic-resistant strains become more common. An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked nearly 17,000 Shigella samples, which causes Shigellosis, which and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Not all stages of sleep are equal in terms of benefits for the brain. Greater amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep were associated with lower risks of 83 diseases, including dementia, Parkinson’s disease and heart failure, new research has shown. Additionally, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maintaining weight loss in midlife doesn’t necessarily require strict dietary bans or extreme fasting protocols. Carl Daikeler, co-founder and CEO of the fitness and nutrition company BODi, says a simple routine earlier in the day has helped him manage his weight while …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weekly physical activity could help to slow down disease progression in Parkinson’s patients, a new study found. The research, led by the University of Cincinnati, included 294 patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease. Their average age was 66. The participants reported their weekly …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 61-year-old Canadian grandmother broke the female abdominal plank world record, holding the position for five hours. The feat occurred at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah on Oct. 4, where DonnaJean Wilde broke her own record by nearly 30 minutes, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly half of Americans spend less than two hours outdoors in an entire week, according to a new national survey from the Nature & Health Alliance involving researchers at Texas A&M University. Dr. John La Puma, a California physician and expert in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Diet drinks containing sugar substitutes were found to be as effective as water for supporting weight loss in overweight or obese adults, according to a two-year randomized trial. The study, led by the University of Liverpool, England, included 493 participants ranging from …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People taking GLP-1 medications for obesity or diabetes experience nail detachment and hair loss at significantly higher rates than people with similar overall health who do not take GLP-1s. That’s according to research presented Oct. 1 at the European Academy of Dermatology …

A law designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills succeeded in eliminating unexpected charges, but spawned a lucrative arbitration industry with providers and specialized middlemen extracting payments far above benchmark billing rates.  The practice is ultimately driving up healthcare costs for consumers, a CBS News investigation found. The arbitration …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shingles rates have dropped sharply among younger U.S. adults, as the first generation eligible for routine childhood chickenpox vaccination is now in their late 20s. That’s according to a major study led by Epic Research, which analyzed the electronic health records of …