Health

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.And now, a recent study published in the journal Nature appears to support the technique's potential health benefits.The research included more than 400 healthy adults averaging 37 years of […]

A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free.Amy Piccioli, a busy CPA, was just 39 when she visited the ER last year for what she thought was dehydration due to a stomach bug.Instead, a CT scan revealed a mass in her colon and multiple lesions in her liver, which led to a colorectal cancer diagnosis — despite having "zero […]

Getting a certain amount of sleep could help ward off diabetes, a new study suggests.A team of Chinese researchers studied how sleep duration on weekdays is associated with insulin resistance, a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The long-term observational study, held from 2009 to 2023, included about 25,000 participants.The "sweet spot" for low insulin resistance was about seven hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, found the […]

The first case of severe mpox (formerly monkeypox) has been identified in New York City, according to an advisory issued by the NYC Health Department.One resident has tested positive for mpox clade I, one of the two main genetic groups (clades) of the mpox virus, which causes the illness."Clade I causes more severe symptoms and can be life-threatening," Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, told Fox News Digital. […]

A woman seeking emergency care for severe abdominal pain recently shared her frustration on social media with the long wait times at a Canadian hospital.Amanda Gushue, 37, first visited her primary care physician — who sent her to the emergency department (ED) with a swollen appendix.After waiting for two hours in triage, she was sent to the waiting room — where she was shocked to see that it could be […]

Vitamin D supplements may offer researchers a new clue about lingering COVID symptoms that persist after infection, according to a new study.Researchers at Mass General Brigham examined whether high doses of vitamin D could influence COVID-19 outcomes, including the risk of developing long COVID, a condition in which symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog continue weeks or months after the initial infection.The findings were published in […]

For many people, sagging jowls — loose skin that develops along the lower cheeks and jawline — are one of the first unexpected signs of aging.Dr. Shereene Idriss, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idriss Dermatology in New York City, spoke to Fox News Digital about the best practices for managing the downward "drag."To understand why jowls form and how to treat them, Idriss suggests visualizing the face as a […]

The percentage of American adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new study.About 9.9% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024, a drop from 10.8% in 2023, according to an analysis of National Health Interview Survey data published Tuesday in the journal NEJM Evidence. The findings mark the first time the adult smoking rate in the U.S. has fallen to the single […]

A Los Angeles mother said her jarring symptoms were dismissed by doctors for years, chalked up to a side effect of childbirth, but they turned out to be signals of colorectal cancer.Marisa Peters, 44, a mother of three and former Broadway vocalist, first noticed bleeding when going to the bathroom after having her first son."Symptoms intensified to where blood was filling the toilet … then I had increased urgency to […]