Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedy icon Damon Wayans has gone from spreading laughter to spreading awareness about diabetes risk. The actor, best known for his roles in “In Living Color,” “Major Payne” and “My Wife and Kids,” has lived several years with his own case of …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s well-known that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are not good for overall health — but new research has uncovered further evidence that this diet could negatively impact the brain. The study, published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia by the Alzheimer’s Association, revealed …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Extreme weather is fueling a rise in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and cold snaps contributing to the rise, according to new research reported by SWNS. The findings, presented last week at the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) congress, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Months after revealing his stage 4 cancer diagnosis, former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse is speaking out about an experimental therapy that could extend his life. Sasse, a Republican who represented Nebraska between 2015 and 2023, shared in December 2025 that he has …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rectal cancer deaths are rising at a significantly faster rate than colon cancer among younger Americans, a trend that researchers warn will continue to escalate without a shift in treatment. Mortality rates for rectal cancer are growing two to three times faster …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New research is suggesting a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, examined the gut microbiome in stool and the oral microbiome from saliva and the tongue. The China-based researchers with BGI …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1s) have exploded in popularity in recent years – initially as a way to control diabetes and then as tools for weight loss. Growing research suggests that these drugs – which include semaglutide and tirzepatide – potentially have benefits …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More Americans are choosing to walk away from difficult relationships instead of working through them, a new survey has revealed. Nearly two in five Americans — 38% — say they have gone “no contact” with a friend or family member in the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Trump administration moves to loosen federal restrictions on drugs — including a new step to ease regulations on state-licensed medical marijuana — questions are growing about cannabis use and its broader health effects. Among them is a lesser discussed concern: …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new therapy for genetic hearing loss has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The treatment, Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), is the first-ever dual adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapy, meaning it uses two harmless viruses to deliver the …