Health

Here’s a number that might make you put down that second donut: In the United States, around 40 percent of all adults are considered obese. In Japan, the obesity rate is only one-tenth of that. We’re not saying you’ll never see a heavy person in Japan; you’ll just need to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The health and wellness information put out on television, podcasts, social media, websites and elsewhere can be overwhelming, but a leading oncologist and University of Pennsylvania bioethicist argues healthy aging can be simplified into six evidence-based rules. “Don’t be a schmuck” is …

Kampala, Uganda — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda is still spreading one month after the outbreak was declared. The total number of confirmed cases surged between Monday and Tuesday to over 800, an increase of about 300 since last week.  The United Nations’ …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent study suggests GLP-1-related weight loss may improve some women’s relationships and employment status. Rebecca Diamond, professor of economics at Harvard University in Boston, independently published research that found an association between weight-loss medications and a change in women’s social and …

If fast-food jingles were multiplication tables, perhaps we’d all be good at math. In the meantime, those ads sure are stuck in the brains of kids. The marketing of ultra-processed food, which accounts for more than 60 percent of calories for children, has coincided with a dramatic increase in childhood …

New York City health officials warn of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak Health officials in New York City have issued a warning about a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations. Dr. Stephanie Widmer, an emergency medicine attending physician, details how the bacterial pneumonia is contracted, emphasizing it’s from …

Bunia, Congo — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Canadian wildfire smoke is drifting across parts of the U.S., prompting doctors to warn that even healthy people may face risks from prolonged exposure to polluted air. More than 180 wildfires are burning in Ontario alone, while nearly 850 are active across …

Former NFL star Chris Johnson announced that he’s been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.  Johnson, now 40, said he received the diagnosis last year. He shared the news in a “Good Morning America” interview with Michael Strahan, a retired NFL player himself and co-anchor of the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top stories → Single infusion of controversial drug changed severe depression symptoms within hours → What to know about thyroid cancer prognosis following Pam Bondi’s diagnosis → Tick bite ER visits are spiking as doctors warn of disease surge Approximately 71 per …