Health

Bubble tea can be a delicious, sweet treat — but is it all that good for you?Consumer Reports has released the results of a recent investigation into the contents of a bubble tea (also referred to as boba tea) beverage, suggesting potentially concerning levels of lead.Bubble teas typically contain a brewed tea of choice, milk or creamer, sweetener, flavor and tapioca pearls, or jelly-textured bubbles known as boba, which sit […]

As the global population ages, the prevalence of Parkinson’s continues to rise, with an estimated 25 million people expected to be living with the neurological disease by 2050.The incurable progressive disorder affects motor abilities and other nervous system functions, typically causing stiffness, tremors, balance problems and slowed movement, along with mood changes, cognitive decline and sleep disturbances.Although Parkinson’s usually emerges after age 60, some early-onset cases do occur.AIR POLLUTION MAY […]

A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests.For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated with substantially better survival.Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center analyzed data from more than 1,000 cancer patients with Stage 3 and 4 non-small cell lung cancer […]

A new strain of mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has surfaced in Southern California.There have been three confirmed cases of clade I mpox, according to the California Department of Health (CDPH), which released a statement on Oct. 17.The unrelated cases were identified in the City of Long Beach and Los Angeles County.DEADLY MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS SPARKS CDC TRAVEL ALERT — COULD IT REACH THE US?The department warned that although public […]

Starting a family may involve some robotic assistance in the near future.AI-powered in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the newest application for artificial intelligence, as labs and health centers around the world have adopted the new technology.This includes Columbia University Fertility Center in New York. Its Sperm Tracking and Recovery (STAR) method uses AI to identify viable sperm in men who struggle with infertility.BREAST CANCER THAT HIDES FROM SCANS TARGETED IN BREAKTHROUGH […]

Why does hair turn gray? And how is that common hallmark of aging connected to a life-threatening disease? A new study may have pinpointed how going gray is connected to one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, led by Dr. Emi K. Nishimura, found that pigment-producing stem cells in hair follicles respond to stress in dramatically different ways.BREAKTHROUGH BLOOD TEST COULD SPOT DOZENS OF […]

More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary.Last week, Fox News Digital reported on data shared by Eric Kaufman, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, showing that the share of college students identifying as anything other than male or female has been cut in half in just two years.Now, Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San […]

A new study may challenge what we thought we knew about brain aging. Scientists have discovered that men’s brains actually shrink faster than women’s as they grow older, even though women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analyzed more than 12,000 brain scans from nearly 5,000 healthy people between the ages of 17 and 95. Each participant had at […]

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early.A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly detect more than 50 types of disease.The study analyzed about 23,161 participants 50 years of age and older across the U.S. and Canada who did not have any symptoms.ERIN ANDREWS HAD 'NO SYMPTOMS' BEFORE CANCER DIAGNOSIS, PUSHES FOR EARLY SCREENINGSThese […]