NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A rare genetic mutation could put people at a dramatically higher risk of developing lung cancer even if they’ve never smoked.A rare mutation in the gene EGFR T790M was found to increase lung cancer risk by 25 times compared with people who did not have the mutation, … Read more
Kids who have their own smartphones at age 12 are more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms than their peers without the devices, according to a new study. The research, published Friday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, comes from a wide-ranging survey of nearly 9,000 adolescents across the United States. “A smartphone can … Read more
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? Or struggled to recall where you left your keys?These memory lapses aren’t unusual, especially as we age, but a new paper published this month in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science suggests there may be an overlooked biological reason for it.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As GLP-1 medications continue reshaping the treatment of obesity and diabetes, researchers are also investigating whether the drugs could influence cancer risk and outcomes.The American Association for Cancer Research’s 2026 Cancer Progress Report, released earlier this month, noted that obesity is a major risk factor for many … Read more
From weeks to hours – the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis BBCHopes for thousands after breakthrough in brain tumour treatment The IndependentNottingham man receives devastating cancer update filming BBC show Nottingham PostUniversity of Nottingham innovation to drive NHS rollout of ultra-rapid brain tumour genetic testing University of NottinghamRapid genomic test to transform brain … Read more
Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties issue states of emergency over dengue fever tampabay.comHillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco counties issue local state of emergency in response to dengue fever Bay News 9Dengue cases keep climbing in Florida. This is how to protect yourself Sarasota Herald-TribuneWhat to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise … Read more
On a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there was this pop. It wasn’t a sound – it was more like a sigh in my body. There was no pain, but I went limp. I shuffled along the wall to some mats. I thought I was having a … Read more
A 35-year-old man sought treatment at a hospital in China after feeling discomfort while urinating and noticing blood in his urine.He displayed no other signs of illness, had steady vitals, and otherwise appeared to be in good health.But things took a darker turn when doctors put him through more intensive testing and found a shadow-like … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study.Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020.Over those three decades, the incidence increased from about 34 to … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. Share your story idea with Lily.—The Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department is urging awareness and precaution as it has noted an increase in both human exposure to bats and bats testing positive for rabies. Rabid bats are on … Read more