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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top stories → Ancient herb known as “nature’s Valium” touted for improving sleep and anxiety → Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults → Highly contagious virus with no treatment spreading rapidly through western state On the lookout → GLP-1 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Surrounding yourself with difficult people could shorten your lifespan, according to new research. A study published in the journal PNAS found that negative social ties contribute to a faster aging pace and an older biological age. The researchers, from various U.S.-based universities, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aging can’t be stopped, but a daily pill could slow it down, according to new research led by Mass General Brigham in Boston. Among people who took a multivitamin every day for two years, biological aging slowed down by about four months, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings. Adults 65 and younger comprise nearly half (45%) of all …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aging is often depicted as a steady decline, but new research suggests that many older adults actually improve over time. Using more than a decade of data from a large, representative study of older Americans, Yale University researchers found that nearly half …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists and physicians agree that there’s been a general decline in male fertility — but they aren’t sure why. Social media buzz has pointed to a few environmental exposures as potential factors, including cellphones and electric vehicles. But the reality is “more …

Study finds link between obesity and vascular dementia Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss an increase in colon cancer in people under 50 despite an overall lowering cancer deaths and a new study linking obesity to vascular dementia. NEWYou can now listen to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For women over 60, muscle strength plays a critical role in longevity, a new study confirms. Researchers at the University at Buffalo, New York, followed more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and 99, finding that those with greater muscle …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that cannabidiol (CBD) …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America’s first responders put their lives on the line to protect their communities — and it shaves off approximately 10 years of their life expectancy. Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say. Mike Morlan, …