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Divorcees and widows may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.Researchers in Norway analyzed long-term national health data to weigh mortality risk among those who were divorced, ended situations where they lived with a partner, or became widowed.The study, published in the journal BMJ Public Health, looked at three groups of about 20,000 people each, from 1984 to 2019, who […]

Veteran New York news anchor Bill Ritter revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, bringing an end to his more than two-decade run behind the WABC-TV anchor desk.Ritter, 76, who has anchored the station's 6 p.m. newscast in New York City since 2001, revealed during Friday's Eyewitness News broadcast that it would be his final night anchoring the program."After a series of tests, my doctors have […]

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A new study is challenging the conventional wisdom that a small, daily dose of alcohol might be good for your health.The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, suggests that the safest amount of alcohol to consume is actually none at all. If adults do choose to drink, the team of scientists recommends setting a limit of one per day.This challenges older guidelines, which often suggested […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its list of permissible sunscreen ingredients for the first time in more than 25 years.On Tuesday, the federal health agency signed off on allowing bemotrizinol to be added to sunscreen products after it met the FDA’s standard for protecting against dangerous ultraviolet rays and causing little irritation or absorption into the skin, according to the Associated Press.This addition gives Americans access to […]

Fully dressed in her elegant wedding gown before her ceremony, a determined bride made a surprise visit to her hospitalized mother just hours before getting married.The heartfelt moment came after it was clear her mother's medical condition would unfortunately prevent her from attending the big day in person, Caters News reported. Laetitia Obry of Gonsans, France, refused to let the difficult circumstances steal a family milestone from them.WEDDING OF PARAMEDICS TAKES […]

A specific gut microbe could help with long-term weight-loss goals.New research published in the journal Nature Medicine tested whether a pasteurized (not live) gut bacterium, called Akkermansia muciniphila MucT, could help people keep weight off after losing it.The study enrolled 90 overweight and obese adults from the Netherlands in an eight-week, low-energy diet where they were instructed to lose 8% of their body weight, according to a press release.DOCTOR REVEALS […]

Americans born after 1970 are dying faster than their parents did, data shows.New analysis from Tufts University reveals that Gen Xers and millennials are failing to outlive their predecessors, dying at higher rates from common chronic illnesses and external causes than previous generations did when they were the same age.Data shows that U.S. life expectancy has steadily improved for most of the 20th century, meaning each generation generally lived longer […]

The latest beverage trend is far from clean – and it’s raising red flags with doctors.Known as a "dirty soda," it’s a soft drink that also includes a combination of added ingredients, such as flavored syrups, creamers, fruit juices and other garnishes. The result is a sweet beverage that’s a combination of a soda, mocktail and dessert.Dirty sodas can easily deliver 250-400 calories and 55-70 grams of sugar in a […]