NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Everyday memory lapses, like misplaced keys or forgotten names, are often overinterpreted as early signs of dementia, but neuroscience experts say actual early cognitive changes may be reversible if addressed promptly.Dr. Tommy Wood, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, said minor forgetfulness … Read more
Do the crossword every day. Exercise 150 minutes per week. Follow the Mediterranean diet. While for most people these commandments of healthy living lower the risk of developing dementia with advancing age, in some individuals cognitive decline is unrelated to what they do, or fail to do. It is coded in their DNA, tied to … Read more
About 20 million people across the US, UK, and EU are taking GLP-1 receptor agonists like tirzepatide and semaglutide (Ozempic or Mounjaro are common brands) for weight loss and type 2 diabetes. As their use has surged, we’re learning more about their side-effects. One that’s been getting a lot of attention from researchers lately: hair … Read more
Two weeks before her sister had an aortic dissection and nearly died, Danielle Sullivan said they shared a conversation that now haunts her. Sullivan, 35, and her sister Cacharel Davis, 37, were discussing the rare genetic disorder they share — Marfan syndrome — and the risks that come with it. Affecting 1 in 5,000 people, … Read more
For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities to identify and help those most vulnerable to relapse.Although alcohol abstinence is associated with improved … Read more
On September 13, a traveler with measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport, moving between terminals over hearly five hours. Six days later, the city’s health department issued an exposure warning.The warning concerned a single traveler. The public-health problem it illustrated was considerably larger.”Epidemiologically, this is news buzz,” Dr. Matthew Ferrari, director of the Center for … Read more
Dr. Theopista Masenge was at the hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania, rolling out new treatments for children with high HIV viral loads when she got the call: Stop work, now. It was January 2025, and the health care program the pediatrician was implementing, which provided services for HIV-exposed infants, children and pregnant women, had just received … Read more
Caroline McCaffrey usually ran in the morning, but on Father’s Day 2025, she was feeling tired and decided to exercise in the evening instead. She invited her mother Kim to bike alongside her. Just a few minutes into the run, Caroline, then 18, was struck by a “really bad headache.” She had experienced and received … Read more
A while back, redditor the-mailman38 asked, “Doctors and nurses of Reddit, who was the dumbest patient you ever had?” And…wow. People REALLY need to learn how to do a simple Google search before going to the ER. Here are 63 bafflingly dumb patients.We also used replies from these threads.1. “I’m still a student, but a … Read more
(© pressmaster – stock.adobe.com) Study Analyzes What’s Behind The Silent Crisis Killing Americans In The Prime Of Life In a Nutshell Death rates for Americans ages 25 to 44 shot up 71.2% between 2010 and 2021, the largest jump of any age group. Drug overdoses became the single leading cause of death for young adults, … Read more