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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple blood test may detect Crohn’s disease years before symptoms appear, according to a new study reported by SWNS. Canadian researchers say the discovery could enable earlier diagnosis and potential prevention of the chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The test measures …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A new study suggests that exercise can treat depression just as effectively as therapy and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New developments in artificial intelligence could use sleep data to predict disease risk, a new study suggests. Stanford Medicine researchers have developed an AI model trained on nearly 600,000 hours of sleep data collected from over 60,000 participants at various sleep clinics. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms. As people look for ways to contain the spread, new research has found that a few simple factors can …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GLP-1 has become a popular buzzword in the weight-loss community — but now some are touting “GLP-3s,” claiming they are taking obesity medications to the next level. GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications work by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone in the body that …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Missing out on adequate sleep could be taking years off your life. New research from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), published in the journal Sleep Advances, found that poor sleep may shorten life expectancy more than other lifestyle factors like …

Traci Hurley says watching her husband battle cancer in late 2021 was harrowing. “It was heartbreaking, and it was awful,” she said. “I lived in fear every day.” A battle made worse, she says, because so many of the skirmishes were with their insurance company. “No family should have to …

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 …