Health

New research dismantles the long-held belief that smoking less means less harm. Scientists now say the body suffers significant cardiovascular damage from even low levels of smoking.Researchers from the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center analyzed data from 22 long-term health studies involving more than 320,000 adults.POP CULTURE EMBRACES SMOKING AS 'COOL' AGAIN — AND GEN Z YOUTH ARE WATCHINGThe findings, published in PLOS Medicine, show that smoking even […]

One specific spice could function as a natural antidepressant, an expert says.Saffron, found in popular foods and drinks like paella and herbal teas, has shown promise for its ability to boost mood and reduce symptoms of depression, in addition to other various health benefits.During an in-studio interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist and founder of Amen Clinics in California, shared his enthusiasm about using saffron for mental […]

Scientists may have found a way to stop Alzheimer’s damage before it starts — by "melting" the tiny protein clumps that are the early triggers of the disease.Alzheimer’s has long been linked to harmful tau protein fibrils that build up in the brain and interfere with cognitive function, but researchers have now discovered soft, small clusters that appear first.When those early clusters were dissolved, it prevented the toxic fibrils from […]

A high school in Maine is ditching detention in favor of disciplinary hikes.As part of its "detention hikes" program, Morse High School in Bath, Maine, is offering students the option to go for a walk instead of sitting in a classroom as punishment.The idea was sparked by school counselor Leslie Trundy last year, who is an avid hiker, according to a report by The Washington Post.WALKING STYLE COULD BE KEY […]

A U.S. Navy veteran who's broken seven world records says the key to staying strong and healthy as you age is consistency, recovery and smart training.At 38, Mike McCastle, a performance coach from Las Vegas, recently completed one of his most demanding challenges — walking lunges for over four miles across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.He set two world records in the process, but for McCastle, the meaning went far deeper.FITNESS […]

With over 32 million Americans battling food allergies, health advocates and officials are looking for the root cause — which includes looking into microbiomes.The Food Allergy Fund (FAF) hosted a forum on Monday in Washington, D.C., with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, FDA Chief Martin Makary and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Makary shared how the function of microbiomes has evolved over time.EATING BLUEBERRIES EARLIER […]

Scientists studying an existing blood pressure drug called hydralazine accidentally discovered that it could potentially fight cancer.Hydralazine has been used to treat high blood pressure since the 1950s, but until now it's been unclear exactly how it works."It came from a ‘pre-target’ era of drug discovery, when researchers relied on what they saw in patients first and only later tried to explain the biology behind it," Kyosuke Shishikura, a physician-scientist […]

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy."Overall, the decline in smoking in the U.S., [down] to about 11.9% of the population overall, is a great public health success story that has occurred over the past 20 years," Dr. Neil W. Schluger, dean of the […]

Tucking yourself in like a smothered baked potato is the newest way to get a great night’s sleep.A TikTok trend called the "potato bed" has gone viral as a comfy way of rearranging sheets and pillows to be surrounded and snuggled.The first step is to lay out a fitted bedsheet upside down and stuff the perimeter with thick pillows and blankets.WHAT IS ‘TOASTED SKIN SYNDROME’? HEATING PADS AND BLANKETS CAN […]