Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Flight passengers may want to think twice before ordering drinks or washing their hands on the plane, a new analysis suggests. The Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity, based in New York City, recently reviewed airline water systems over a three-year …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A substance the body makes from vitamin A can make the immune system less effective at fighting cancer, a new study reveals. Vitamin A itself is an essential nutrient, but one of its byproducts can accidentally “turn off” parts of the immune …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Discontinuing the use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications triggers weight regain more than previously thought, a new study suggested. The research, which was published in The BMJ, found that stopping the drugs is also associated with a reversal of improvements in heart and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The South Carolina measles outbreak has spread to Clemson University. The state’s Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a “confirmed case of measles” in an individual associated with the university, according to an update from the school published Saturday. “The …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Physical decline does not wait for old age.  A new study tracked the same people for nearly half a century, finding that measurable drops in fitness and strength begin at around age 35 and continue gradually through midlife. The study is based …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly half of Americans try to lose weight each year, and roughly 17% (about 43 million adults) follow a special diet like keto, vegan or Mediterranean, data shows. With so many different diet plans and conflicting advice, it may be difficult to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nail-biting, procrastination and avoidance are often framed as bad habits we can’t control, but a new psychology book argues that they’re more like survival strategies that may have once protected us. In “Controlled Explosions in Mental Health,” clinical psychologist Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Martha Stewart has emphasized her focus on healthy living, as she remains physically active and engaged in business and creative pursuits well into her 80s. On a recent episode of the podcast “50 & Unfiltered,” the lifestyle icon, 84, spoke with her …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Years of high-intensity exercise may come with an unexpected heart risk for male endurance athletes over the age of 50, according to new research from the University of Leeds. The study, published earlier this month in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Social connection is known to be a key factor in overall health and well-being. About one in six people worldwide experience loneliness, which is linked to around 871,000 deaths annually due to impacts on health, according to the World Health Organization. One …