Health

New research has identified a common supplement that could boost longevity.Omega-3, a "healthy fat" that can help improve brain and heart health, has been found to also slow down biological aging.Researchers in Switzerland studied 777 participants ranging from 70 to 85 years old in a randomized clinical trial called DO-HEALTH over a three-year period.HEALTHY EATING IN MIDDLE AGE HAS THIS KEY LONGEVITY BENEFITThe participants took daily omega-3 (1-gram) supplements, as […]

Hantavirus, the disease that caused the death of Betsy Arakawa, actor Gene Hackman’s wife, has claimed the lives of three people in California.After Arakawa, 65, was found dead along with Hackman, 95, on Feb. 26, authorities confirmed her cause of death as "hantavirus pulmonary syndrome" (HPS), while Hackman succumbed to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease along with advanced Alzheimer's disease.Now, Mono County Public Health has confirmed a total of three deaths due to […]

A Florida baby who was given just weeks to live is thriving today — and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of an anonymous donor who covered her medical bills.When Bill and Meg Longhenry welcomed their second child, Millie, in August 2023, they were told she had no hope of survival due to a rare and severe congenital brain disorder called alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE).HPE affects about one in […]

A newly expanded prostate cancer drug could bring new hope to patients with a common form of the disease.Novartis, a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, announced on March 28 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded approval for Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), a targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) that is given before chemotherapy.(RLTs are a form of targeted nuclear medicine that doctors use to treat multiple types of […]

Clearing one’s throat is a common reflex to remove mucus and irritants — particularly during allergy season.But for some, it can become a habit that's hard to break, which can lead to stress and anxiety.In an interview with Fox News Digital, laryngologist Dr. Inna Husain shared the causes of chronic throat clearing, as well as when to see a specialist and how to kick the habit.WHY DOES RFK JR.'S VOICE […]

A second child with measles in Texas has died, although the exact cause of death is unknown at this time, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to attend the child’s funeral on Sunday, a spokesperson told NBC News.The pair of children and an adult in New Mexico who is also believed to have died from measles are the first reported deaths in […]

The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing.The study, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, sought to examine the correlation between multiple factors — including gender, age and region, among others — and hearing sensitivity.Dr. Patricia Balaresque at the Centre for Biodiversity and Environmental Research in Toulouse, France, […]

First daughter Ivanka Trump has gone public with her practice of jiu-jitsu.In a recent Instagram post by martial artists The Valente Brothers, Trump showed off her mastered maneuvers with trainer Gui Valente.Trump recently shared that her daughter, Arabella, first started taking classes before the entire family joined.IVANKA TRUMP STAYS FIT WITH THIS SELF-DEFENSE PRACTICE: ‘MOVING MEDITATION’Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who has also trained with the Valente brothers and is the mother […]

The link between the zoster vaccine and a lower dementia risk has been strengthened in new research.A study by Stanford Medicine, published in the journal Nature on April 2, found that the vaccine — which is used to prevent shingles — reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis by about 20% over the next seven years."If these findings are truly causal, the zoster vaccine will be both far more […]