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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The practice of combining cold exposure and breathwork — known as the Wim Hof Method — has gained popularity as a wellness practice, with some research suggesting benefits for stress, energy and mental clarity, though evidence for treating chronic disease remains limited. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Students at the University of Kent in the U.K. are calling for a shutdown in light of an active meningitis outbreak. The demands follow multiple alerts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) about the outbreak. As of March 18, the agency …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Oral insulin could one day replace injections for people with diabetes, new scientific discoveries suggest. Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have announced the development of an insulin pill to help lower blood sugar. For diabetics, insulin is typically administered via injection, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For some men, March Madness isn’t just about brackets — it’s also prime time for a vasectomy. Previous research has shown that demand for the procedure tends to spike during the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, which are …

Novo Nordisk to slash Wegovy, Ozempic list prices Board certified rheumatologist Dr. Mahsa Tehrani discusses Novo Nordisk’s decision to dramatically cut the U.S. list prices for its popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People who stop taking popular weight-loss and diabetes medications may lose out on any heart health benefits the medications provided. GLP-1 receptor agonists — such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) — have been shown to reduce the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New York City father is desperately seeking a donor to save his teenage son’s life. Max Uribe, now 15 and a high-school freshman, has just weeks until he will need to be hospitalized with a rare blood disorder that could lead …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorectal cancer is now officially the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women 50 and younger, according to research from the American Cancer Society. While some risk factors — like age, family history and genetics — can’t be controlled, there …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hundreds of hospitals across the country are being recognized for keeping patients safe, and a handful of states stand out for having the highest number of top performers. Healthgrades, a platform for finding doctors, health care providers and hospitals, released its 2026 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pesticide commonly used in America’s food supply has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests. A UCLA study published in the journal Springer Nature Link suggests that exposure to chlorpyrifos could increase the risk of the neurological disease. The chemical …