EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. (WABC) — What Frank Bosco thought was a routine cold turned into a life-threatening battle with the flu that left him hospitalized for months and serves as a stark reminder of the risks of severe influenza illness.”I thought it was just a regular cold,” Bosco said.Bosco, 63, of East Northport, contracted the … Read more
Time to shelve that standing desk. New research suggests ergonomic upgrades for the office — from specialized chairs, desks and keyboards — do little to actually help workers with repetitive stress injuries. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney analyzed 20 trials involving more than 2,400 people with work-related complaints of the arms, neck and … Read more
After years of failed attempts to track down and repair a persistent air leak aboard the International Space Station, Russia’s space agency is reportedly preparing to shut down the affected section of the orbital outpost. The leak was first detected in 2019 in the PrK transfer tunnel that connects a docking port to the Russian … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holding a wall squat for a few minutes might not feel like an intense workout, but a growing body of evidence suggests it could be one of the most effective ways to lower your blood pressure.A trial published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine found that … Read more
Azucena “Suzy” Reyes went to the ER several times for nausea and stomach pain.After months of back and forth, she finally learned she had a mass in her large intestine.Despite first being told she was ‘too young’ for colon cancer, she was diagnosed at stage 3B.No matter how healthy she tried to eat or how … Read more
With open enrollment season in swing, many employees may notice something conspicuously missing from their benefits menu — coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.More companies are dropping coverage completely or offering employees less generous payouts. In some cases, they’re shifting to a different model altogether — offering employees a consolation prize of sorts — … Read more
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, but its target population is changing. While rates have steadily decreased for more than a decade in adults over 65, cases among another population are suddenly exploding. Now, scientists are racing to understand why this shift is happening — and why these … Read more
For more than 50 years, Ron Petersen has studied healthy aging, cognition and dementia. Petersen’s research established the concept of mild cognitive impairment, which lies between healthy cognitive aging and dementia. This idea changed how doctors and scientists study cognitive health by emphasizing earlier detection and lifestyle changes. Petersen has co-written over 1,500 peer-reviewed articles … Read more
Some people have the brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease but never develop dementia. While others experience worsening memory and thinking problems, these individuals remain mentally sharp despite signs of the disease in their brains. Scientists have long struggled to explain why. Now, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered a promising clue. … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hospitals say they are more prepared than ever to respond to a potential Ebola case as a deadly outbreak in Africa continues to expand.The outbreak in Central Africa is the second largest in history, with nearly 10,000 cases reported since it began six months ago.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … Read more