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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For years, researchers have believed prolonged sitting could raise dementia risk — but new findings suggest the type of sitting may matter more than previously thought. The research, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in March, found that …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An investigational dementia drug may also ease alcohol withdrawal by calming the brain inflammation linked to addiction and relapse. That’s according to researchers at the University of Kentucky, who studied an experimental medication called MW150 that targets a brain inflammation pathway known …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Walking is a great way to get the body moving and clear the mind — but if you’re doing it wrong, it may do more harm than good. That’s according to Dr. Milica McDowell, author of the new book “Walk,” a guide …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking filtered water may extend a person’s life by several months, according to a new study. The research, published in the American Journal of Health Economics, reveals that being exposed to water filtration systems early in life can significantly increase longevity. By …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers have found that changing your diet — even later in life — may slow the aging process in as little as one month. Researchers from the University of Sydney assigned 104 participants aged 65-75 to one of four diets. Two of …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s cause of death was revealed Saturday as severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to a statement released by his family. The two-time Cup Series champion, 41, died on Thursday after a brief hospitalization with a “severe illness.” …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your biological age could reveal your risk of developing dementia. New research published by the Alzheimer’s Association explored the link between a person’s biological age, determined through a blood test, and all-cause dementia risk. The U.K.-based researchers analyzed UK Biobank data from …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers found unusually high hantavirus levels in rodents in the Pacific Northwest, suggesting greater exposure risk in the surrounding agricultural communities. The area with the biggest prevalence is the Palouse region, which includes parts of eastern Washington and north-central Idaho in the …

Bunia, Congo — People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! How long you sleep could be linked to how long you’ll live. A new study, published in the journal Nature, found that people who slept too little or too long showed signs of “older biology.” Researchers from Columbia University in New York …