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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Flirting may do more than spark romantic interest — experts say it can also benefit emotional well-being, as long as it stays within appropriate boundaries. Mindy DeSeta, Ph.D., a clinical sexologist and mental health counselor in Miami, Florida, defined flirting as a …

Ten years ago, Meghan Cliffel was a working mother in New York City. In December 2015, she was back at work, eight months after giving birth to her second girl: “I had taken on a lot of work stress, and not quite feeling like myself, but outwardly, I was functioning …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you’re a woman who regularly reaches for coffee throughout the day, you may want to think twice about that next cup — or consider switching to tea. Researchers at Flinders University reported in a study published in the journal Nutrients that …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Much like the workplace term that means doing the bare minimum, “quiet quitting” could also happen in marriage, sometimes gradually. The informal term — which is not a clinical diagnosis — refers to spouses who remain together while reducing their emotional effort, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new study. The newly discovered virus, the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), which is part of the orthonairovirus group, has …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Starting statin therapy shortly after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may not only protect the heart — it may also be linked to a lower dementia risk. A large study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich on Aug. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study warns that driving after eating cannabis edibles can significantly impair road performance and reaction times, even if blood tests show THC levels far below the legal limit. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, highlight a potential challenge for …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chicago resident has died from West Nile virus, marking the city’s first death linked to the mosquito-borne illness this year, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. Several other cases have been reported throughout Illinois. The virus is most commonly …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests. The research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, studied 42 adults who had obesity, prediabetes and excess liver fat. In a randomized clinical trial, the participants were assigned …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, analyzed UK Biobank data of 183,450 postmenopausal women averaging 60 years of age. The …