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‘Skinny fat’ warning issued as study finds hidden obesity behind normal BMI

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is...

‘Fountain of youth’ molecule could promote healthy aging and slow diseases

Health8 months ago

‘Fountain of youth’ molecule could promote healthy aging and slow diseases

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A small molecule has been hailed as potentially promoting longevity and combating certain diseases — but experts are...

Shingles vaccine connected to ‘exciting’ health benefits in large study

Health8 months ago

Shingles vaccine connected to ‘exciting’ health benefits in large study

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster...

Walking style could be key to longevity and injury comebacks, according to experts

Health8 months ago

Walking style could be key to longevity and injury comebacks, according to experts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Walking backward could have meaningful benefits for joint health, chronic pain and even brain health, and there’s scientific...

For teens, Denver Health’s STEP provides mental health and substance treatment — and hope

Denver, CO8 months ago

For teens, Denver Health’s STEP provides mental health and substance treatment — and hope

Santiago Bayley remembers a time when he wasn’t sure if he would make it to adulthood — a time when he wasn’t sure if he wanted...

Teen hospitalized after swallowing up to 100 magnets purchased online: ‘Rising concern’

Health8 months ago

Teen hospitalized after swallowing up to 100 magnets purchased online: ‘Rising concern’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand was hospitalized and underwent major surgery after swallowing as many as 100...

Cancer survival appears to double with common vaccine, researchers say

Health8 months ago

Cancer survival appears to double with common vaccine, researchers say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests. For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers...

Robots power breakthrough in pregnancy research, boosting IVF success rates

Health8 months ago

Robots power breakthrough in pregnancy research, boosting IVF success rates

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Starting a family may involve some robotic assistance in the near future. AI-powered in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the...

Amid severe mental health strains, how are EU countries responding?

World8 months ago

Amid severe mental health strains, how are EU countries responding?

One in five adults across OECD and EU countries experiences mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, according to the OECD’s Mental Health Promotion and Prevention report. The symptoms often...

Number of young adults identifying as transgender plunges by nearly half in two years

Health8 months ago

Number of young adults identifying as transgender plunges by nearly half in two years

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or...