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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An estimated 80% of Americans reported participating in sports and fitness activities in the past year, representing an all-time high, according to a 2025 report. From TikTok routines to old-school military tactics and high-tech machines, this year’s fitness trends promised big results …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH — 4 anti-aging approaches revealed in 2025 that may help Americans live longer GOING VIRAL — Find out where this season’s highly contagious flu variant is spreading the most In 2025, researchers revealed several anti-aging discoveries that may help …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Older adults discharged from hospitals on multiple medications are less likely to regain independence during rehabilitation, a new study suggests. The Japanese study, published in the journal BMC Geriatrics Dec. 17, explored the effects of polypharmacy — defined as taking six or …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On average, Americans want to live to be 91 years old, according to a recent Pew Research survey — a goal that has driven a focus on longevity-boosting practices. Over 60% of U.S. adults use supplements and most prioritize long-term health and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study examined tramadol, a common prescription opioid used to treat chronic pain. Tramadol has historically been perceived as …

New flu strain emerging as a severe health threat Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to warn of a new strain of the flu that is spiking hospitalizations across the country and newfound risks of medical marijuana’s link to psychosis. NEWYou can now listen to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska announced this week that he has been diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 pancreatic cancer, calling the disease “a death sentence” in a message posted on X. Sasse, 53, said the cancer has spread and acknowledged …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The first oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss has been approved for use in the U.S. The Wegovy pill, from drugmaker Novo Nordisk, was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce excess body weight, maintain long-term weight reduction and lower …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The time of day patients receive cancer treatments could have an impact on the outcome, a new study suggests. New research published in Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society, found that patients who received standard immunochemotherapy for extensive-stage small …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A study from Sweden’s Uppsala University discovered a link between microplastics and multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, published in the journal Environmental International, discovered that exposure to two common environmental contaminants, PFAS and PCBs, could increase the risk of the autoimmune disease. …