Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A single spritz could eventually offer simultaneous protection against several infectious diseases. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a new vaccine that could prevent multiple viruses at once, including COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia. The vaccine is administered “intranasally” through a nasal spray, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Living at high altitudes may lower the risk of diabetes, and scientists believe they have finally figured out why. A new study from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco examined how red blood cells behave in low-oxygen environments. The findings, published in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As people age, vision naturally declines and the risk of eye conditions increases. That includes age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that typically occurs in patients older than 50. AMD is one of the leading causes of vision loss among adults over …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple blood test could predict not only a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also the year symptoms will begin. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis set out to determine if levels of a specific …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In addition to travel and logistical challenges, heavy snowfall  can be detrimental to people’s health. As the northeast faces historic snow accumulation this week, experts are warning of the physical risks of shoveling heavy snow, particularly for those who do not exercise …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists have discovered that a bacterium trapped in an ice cave for 5,000 years is resistant to several modern antibiotics. The bacterium was found in Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania, where researchers drilled a 25-meter ice core representing about 13,000 years of …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple blood test could predict not only a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also the year symptoms will begin. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis set out to determine if levels of a specific …

When 13-year-old music prodigy Itzhak Perlman performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1958, viewers could see his extraordinary talent. What they couldn’t see were the braces and crutches he needed to walk.  Perlman was four when he contracted polio. “I was already running and walking, and I remember one …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some surveys find that about 75% of U.S. adults have used supplements, while federal survey data shows that 58% used one in the past 30 days — but some groups should exercise caution, experts say. There are many different supplements — including …

E-bikes sold by retailers including Amazon, Sears and Walmart are being recalled because the bicycles’ lithium-ion batteries can ignite, potentially sparking a fire and burning riders. About 22,000 e-bikes are involved in the recall, and should not be used until outfitted with a free replacement battery and battery mount, according …