Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning and some consumer products has been linked to triple the risk of a dangerous liver disease, a new study suggests. Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), which is also used in some adhesives, spot cleaners and stainless …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Patients with irregular heartbeats — caused by atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder — have historically been warned to limit or eliminate caffeine.  But a new study suggests that moderate coffee consumption could actually reduce recurrence of AF after …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials in Tiburon, California, have moved to prohibit the sale of all tobacco. On Wednesday, the town council unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes and all other nicotine products. Tiburon Mayor Holli Thier told …

New Delhi – Authorities in India’s capital have urged elementary schools to hold classes online, banned construction and urged people to work from home as the annual plague of air pollution hit the “severe” category in a health warning system for the first time this season. For the first time, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is initiating the removal of “black box” warning labels from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products used to ease menopause symptoms, a move Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said is backed by decades of research …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research following a study published in the journal The Lancet. Researchers at …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s no secret that certain foods give off certain scents, but the way they interact with the gut, skin and other parts of the body can also change people’s body odor. Developing research from Europe has found that the human aroma carries …

“I just know that my brain’s not right,” said Carrie Richardson, 44. “And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal.” At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The condition is caused by rare genetic mutations that essentially guarantee a person will develop the disease. Her mother, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may be time to switch up your shower routine. A wellness trend making the rounds on social media promotes ‘dark showering,’ which is exactly what it sounds like: your daily bathing ritual, just at night or with the lights low. ‘I’M …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Though we’ve made progress, “there’s still a long way to go” when it comes to the adoption process, says a family expert — including protecting the safety of young people who are in foster care as they await permanent, loving families. The …