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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Humans have been chewing gum for thousands of years — long after the flavor fades and without any clear nutritional benefit. The habit dates back at least 8,000 years to Scandinavia, where people chewed birch bark pitch to soften it into a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After a season of bingeing and drinking, your body may feel like it needs a break from the party. Dry January — a modern trend that challenges people to abstain from drinking for the first month of the year — has become …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The release of an updated food pyramid this week has sparked mixed reactions from doctors and dietitians. One of the most noteworthy shifts in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — which were announced by HHS officials during a Jan. 7 press …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The new food pyramid has been flipped on its head, with HHS officials releasing guidance that prioritizes meat, dairy and vegetables and pushes whole grains to the bottom. Dr. Ben Carson, USDA’s national advisor for nutrition, health and housing, told Fox News …

When Kassidy Hooter learned in December how much her health insurance costs were going to rise this year, she went into panic mode.  The Shreveport, Louisiana, resident and mother of three knew she urgently needed care — Hooter is in the final trimester of a high-risk pregnancy. But the family …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top stories → Health experts react to the Trump administration’s newly revamped food pyramid → Deadly superbug spreads across US as drug resistance grows → Common pain relievers may raise heart disease and stroke risk, doctors warn The Trump administration announced on …

Avid Reader Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Broadcasting superstar Oprah Winfrey, who has struggled with weight for much of her life, and Dr. Ania Jastreboff, of the Yale School of Medicine, have teamed up to examine the biology of obesity, offering …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Big moves are continuing in the weight loss landscape in the new year following breakthrough research of GLP-1 medications and other methods. Weight-loss experts spoke with Fox News Digital about their predictions for the most major changes to come in 2026. No. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A single 10-minute workout may trigger blood changes that help fight colon cancer. That’s according to new research from scientists at Newcastle University, who found that exercise quickly changes the blood in ways that affect colon cancer cells in the lab. In …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has taken a new approach to the food pyramid. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new guidelines on Wednesday with an updated, inverted pyramid. The top of the pyramid, which is now the wider part of …