There’s a lot more to sleep than just the amount of time that passes between you drifting off and waking up again – and the different facets of our slumber also have different implications for our health.In a new study in PLOS Medicine, researchers led by a team from Capital Medical University in China analyzed … Read more
Dementia news is almost relentlessly grim – a steady drumbeat of rising cases and elusive cures.More bad news came in 2025, when semaglutide, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug celebrated for treating diabetes, obesity and various other conditions, failed to slow Alzheimer’s progression. The setback prompted semaglutide’s developer, Novo Nordisk, to pull the plug on its high-profile … Read more
Smart beds and motion sensors – is this the future of dementia care? BBC
The Minnesota Department of Health says a bat found on a downtown Minneapolis sidewalk last week tested positive for rabies.The department says it received test results showing the bat, which had been found on Hennepin Avenue between North Washington Avenue and North Third Street around noon on Tuesday, had rabies.According to the Minnesota Department of … Read more
Lymphatic drainage, ice sculpting emerge as wellness trends Ainsley Earhardt, joined by Nancy Vega from The Shape of You Spa in Summit, New Jersey, and internist Dr. Michael Aziz, explores the growing popularity of lymphatic drainage and ice sculpting. This segment details how these wellness treatments aid in detoxification, reduce fluid retention and bloating, and … Read more
A common virus could cause more than just a cough. With cold and flu season quickly approaching as summer turns to fall, the chances of getting sick from influenza or COVID are also increasing. And a new study from the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada indicates unexpected risks from one virus in … Read more
Across social media, podcasts, wellness communities and tech start-ups, prominent wellness influencers are now portraying nicotine as a misunderstood compound whose potential benefits have been overshadowed by its negative association with cigarette smoking. These advocates, many of whom support the Make America Healthy Again movement, are touting an addictive substance linked to tobacco use as … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As GLP-1 medications continue to surge in popularity for weight loss and diabetes treatment, their use is rising among younger adults — with anecdotal reports suggesting the trend is making its way onto college campuses.Market research has shown that GLP-1s – including semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and … Read more
Stanford scientists have created a new model for studying human brain development by transplanting lab-grown human brain tissue into mice that were engineered to lack most of their cerebral cortex. Within months, the human tissue not only survived but expanded to occupy more than 90 percent of the cortical space, forming working connections with the … Read more
LANCASTER — Amish families peer into Roberta Devers’ Honda Passport as she drives between prenatal checkups along the rolling hills of Lancaster County. They ask her increasingly frequent questions about the vaccine: Do you have some measles in your car? Devers, 63, works as a traditional midwife in communities at the epicenter of Pennsylvania’s largest … Read more