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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Marc Siegel, physician and Fox News senior medical analyst, explores the intersection of spirituality, clinical treatment and unexplained medical recoveries in his new book, “The Angels Among Us.” Examining how faith, human empathy and modern medicine converge during health crises, the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It might not take an all-out sprint or long trail run to lift your mood and sharpen focus, according to a new study. A small new study out of the University of Tsukuba in Japan looked at 24 healthy young adults who …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Losing a train of thought, struggling to recall once-familiar words, or forgetting the reason for walking into a room can leave older adults wondering if they are experiencing early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. However, these brain blips can often be …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A rare genetic mutation could put people at a dramatically higher risk of developing lung cancer even if they’ve never smoked. A rare mutation in the gene EGFR T790M was found to increase lung cancer risk by 25 times compared with people …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As GLP-1 medications continue reshaping the treatment of obesity and diabetes, researchers are also investigating whether the drugs could influence cancer risk and outcomes. The American Association for Cancer Research’s 2026 Cancer Progress Report, released earlier this month, noted that obesity is …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020. Over those three decades, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! E-cigarettes have long been used as an alternative to traditional smoking, but public health data suggests some adults trying to quit vaping are turning back to cigarettes. Recent data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that some smokers and dual …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the former airline pilot celebrated worldwide for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009, is taking on a new mission to raise awareness about the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Sullenberger, who was …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The deaths of two University of Mississippi students have raised fresh questions about the potential health risks of kratom. The students died Monday at separate locations on campus. During both investigations, authorities recovered packaged kratom that was purchased from a retail store, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joseph Wayne Singleton, a 45-year-old musician from Opelousas, Louisiana, shared how a routine physical led to an early diagnosis that saved his life. When Singleton was 33, his wife urged him to schedule a more thorough physical. Although he underwent annual exams …