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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Depression rates among Americans ages 12 and older rose nearly 60% over a decade, increasing from 8.2% in 2013–2014 to 13.1% in 2021–2023, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Finding the right treatment for depression …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Falling asleep earlier was linked to greater weight loss in adults with prediabetes, according to new research. An analysis of data from a randomized trial led by the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing found that each hour earlier participants fell asleep …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A person’s sleep habits may help identify a newly proposed subtype of depression linked to the body’s internal clock. In a study of 11,380 Australian adults with a history of depression, about 23% met researchers’ criteria for what they called “circadian depression.” …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Energy drinks and stimulant-containing supplements have been linked to the risk of serious heart problems, including cardiac arrest and heart attacks, particularly among young adults. That’s according to new research released by the American Heart Association, which will be presented at the …

New blood test may predict Alzheimer’s risk Dr. Jeremy Koppel, co-director of the Litwin-Zucker Center, discusses a new blood test capable of predicting Alzheimer’s risk up to 10 years in advance. The test identifies elevated levels of a tau protein biomarker, P-tau217, indicating a higher likelihood of cognitive decline. Koppel …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 23-year-old fitness influencer’s vacation took a frightening turn after she suddenly became seriously ill in Bali. Australian fitness coach Khiana Smith said in a TikTok video that she was hospitalized after developing a severe headache and sensitivity to light. She later …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study of nearly 450,000 American adults links cannabis use to an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. The findings, scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2026 in Chicago Nov. 6–9, show that both casual and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An infant in Wisconsin died of measles, marking the state’s first death linked to the disease in 36 years, the state’s Department of Health Services announced on Thursday. The Department of Health Services said the child died in southwestern Wisconsin but did …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Adults with prediabetes and obesity who took GLP-1-based medications had a 31% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 41% lower risk of death compared with those taking metformin. Metformin is an oral medication used primarily to treat type 2 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two undergraduate students at Tulane University in New Orleans discovered an anatomical feature that even their professor couldn’t initially identify. Dominic Roy and Cooper Bruce were both 19-year-old college sophomores at the time of the finding in 2024. In an interview with …