Health

Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday followed a brief bout with cancer, according to statements from her family."After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," the family shared, as confirmed by Fox News Digital.The revelation of the singer’s previously undisclosed cancer battle is raising questions about why some patients choose to keep a diagnosis private, even […]

Limiting sugar consumption during the first 1,000 days of life, from conception through a child’s second birthday, may result in slower biological aging and a lower risk of cancer up to five decades later.A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences investigated how early-life sugar intake influences health in adulthood, examining data from over 64,000 participants in the UK Biobank born between 1951 and 1956.The researchers […]

Pennsylvania confirmed two measles-related deaths on Tuesday, according to the state’s department of health.This marks the first losses related to the highly contagious virus within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years.The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that both Lancaster County individuals were unvaccinated, noting that the best way to prevent measles infection is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.MEASLES SURGE HITS NEW MILESTONE AS US […]

The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50.Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; New York Genome Center; and University of California, Irvine, found that these brain changes may help explain why aging increases the chances of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disease, including dementia.The study analyzed […]

Over-the-counter anti-aging supplements taken by millions of Americans to boost energy and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy may actually impair cancer treatments, a new study suggests.Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found that popular vitamin B3 derivatives – including nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide (NAM) – could help cancer cells survive chemotherapy.Those compounds are used by the body to produce NAD+, a […]

Being motivated to work out is one thing, but staying committed to a routine is what yields results, experts say.In an interview with Fox News Digital, certified yoga and fitness instructor Hilaria Baldwin shared her tips for building an effective exercise routine – and sticking to it."One of the most important things about exercise is consistency," said the mother of seven. "For many of us, life gets in the way […]

Lillian Smart, an 8-year-old girl who health officials believe contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a northern Louisiana lake, died Saturday at a Ruston hospital from an infection linked to the pathogen.Lillian died one day after celebrating her eighth birthday."The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from," the Smart family said in a statement posted Sunday morning on Facebook. "Everyone did everything […]

A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate symptoms may raise the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye condition that can cause gradual vision loss, according to new research. An international team of researchers analyzed health records from nearly 74,000 men ages 40 and older with lower urinary tract symptoms to examine whether long-term tadalafil use was associated with a greater risk of glaucoma. The study, published in the British […]

Maintaining healthy cholesterol and blood pressure, along with regular physical activity, are widely recommended components of healthy aging.But as interest in longevity grows, some older adults are looking beyond extending their healthspan — the number of years lived free of disease — to prioritize looking, feeling and remaining physically attractive as they age.Experts say the desire to maintain one’s appearance — the pursuit of "hotness" — can be psychological, shaped […]