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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New criteria for obesity are putting more Americans into that category. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have proposed a major update to how obesity is defined, which would classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according to a new study published …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is sounding the alarm after 26 new measles cases were reported since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the state’s latest outbreak to 211. DPH first reported a measles outbreak Oct. 2 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Many might assume that over-the-counter (OTC) medications are generally safer than stronger prescription drugs, but research shows they can still present risks for some. Certain common OTC painkillers have been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk’s company Neuralink will start “high-volume” production of its brain implant device in 2026, according to a post on X from Musk. The Neuralink implant is designed to connect the brain to a computer by reading electrical signals from neurons and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday a major overhaul of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of routine immunizations recommended for children. According to a CDC release, Deputy Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Jim O’Neill, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York State Department of Health has announced the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week. The state confirmed the uptick in hospital visits in a press release on Jan. 2, as flu cases continue to rise in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When someone gets a cancer diagnosis, the initial reaction is usually to undergo treatment as quickly as possible — but for some types of disease, doctors may recommend a more conservative approach. For certain cancers, immediate or aggressive treatment can cause more …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What if your New Year’s resolution could fit inside a tote bag? Social media users are trying the “analog bag” trend, replacing phones with offline activities. The trend is widely credited to TikTok creator Sierra Campbell, who posted about her own analog …

It may not sound like a New Year’s resolution, but Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is serving up some unusual advice as you start out 2026: Eat your ice cream. “Ice cream will make you happy, and that’s very important,” he explained. I asked, “Why would I live longer eating ice cream?” …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.S. hospitals is becoming even more threatening worldwide, though there may be hope for new treatments, according to a new scientific review. Candida auris (C. auris), often described as a “superbug fungus,” is spreading …