Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts health officials announced Tuesday that the state has confirmed its first case of an incurable lung disease linked to exposure to certain countertop stones. The disease is particularly associated with quartz, which has become increasingly popular in recent years for its …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A sperm donor whose samples helped conceive nearly 200 children across Europe unknowingly carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation — a hidden risk now tied to multiple childhood illnesses and early deaths. An investigation led by the BBC and many other public service …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Carolina is facing a major measles outbreak, resulting in the quarantine of hundreds of residents. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported in a media briefing on Wednesday that the current number of measles cases has reached 111 as …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Oprah Winfrey is shining a light on family estrangement, which she calls “one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time” — but one expert says the media mogul helped fuel that very culture. “A Cornell University study now shows that almost …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian Amy Schumer, 44, has recently come clean about her struggle with Cushing’s syndrome, leading to a dramatic weight loss. Schumer’s transformation has sparked conversation online, to which she responded in a now-deleted Instagram post that shut down speculation about cosmetic enhancements. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Insufficient sleep is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy in the U.S., surpassed only by smoking. That’s according to a new nationwide analysis published in the journal SLEEP Advances, led by senior author Andrew McHill, Ph.D., associate professor with …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As winter weather moves in, cozy essentials like scarves, plush throws and heated bedding become everyday comforts.  But dermatologists caution that these cold-weather favorites can secretly undermine skin health — trapping sweat and bacteria, causing irritation and exposing the skin to excess …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight energy drinks per day may lead to serious health consequences, recent research suggests. A relatively healthy man in his 50s suffered a stroke from the overconsumption of unnamed energy beverages, according to a scientific paper published in the journal BMJ Case …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! VIRAL OUTBREAK — Measles surge leads to hundreds quarantined in U.S. county, officials say SNOOZE AND LOSE — Popular sleep positions could be damaging your nerves, according to experts The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that 254 people are currently …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its official guidance on the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. GLP-1 drugs are medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which are most commonly used for type 2 diabetes and medical …