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Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease.In an essay published this week on his blog at GatesNotes.com, the Microsoft co-founder and tech billionaire, 69, reflected on the difficulty of spending another Father’s Day without his dad, Bill Gates Sr.The elder Gates passed away in 2020 at the age of 94 after battling Alzheimer’s.RATES OF DEMENTIA ARE […]

The potential risk of cannabis use has been in the spotlight following recent research pointing toward negative health effects.This includes a new meta-analysis by French researchers, published in the journal Heart, which reviewed multiple studies to assess the link between cannabis and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).The researchers analyzed data from more than 400 million patients involved in 24 previous cross-sectional studies (capturing data at a single point in time) […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, twice-yearly shot — the first and only of its kind — to prevent HIV, the creator of the drug, Gilead Sciences, announced on Wednesday.Sold under the name Yeztugo, the company’s injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor (lenacapavir) reduces the risk of sexually acquired HIV in adults and adolescents."This is a historic day in the decades-long fight against HIV," said Daniel O’Day, chairman […]

There may be a surge in spotted lanternflies this year after the population previously experienced a significant decline, experts warn.These predictions are based on an increase in egg mass counts at a vineyard in Berks County, Pennsylvania, as Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist based in Atlanta, told Fox News Digital."While it is unclear whether that increase will mean a true surge in populations, experts are asking people to be vigilant […]

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say they have uncovered an advanced method for detecting cancer.A new study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery and partly funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years prior to a cancer diagnosis.The researchers analyzed plasma samples from a large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study to assess risk factors for […]

A new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 could account for up to one-third of cases, according to health officials. One hallmark of this latest strain is a symptom some people are calling "razor blade throat."The variant — informally referred to as "Nimbus" — made up an estimated 37% of cases in the U.S. during a two-week period ending June 7, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).US SEES […]

Fitness experts say people should be able to hold a plank for anywhere from 20 seconds up to two minutes, depending on their age.An 80-year-old Florida man has blown that goal out of the water, recently holding a plank for a whopping 50 minutes — 100 times longer than the average recommendation for his age.Bob Schwartz held the plank — which is believed to be a record for his age […]

Various B12 gummy vitamin products have been recalled due to an undeclared peanut allergen.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an announcement on Friday from Vita Warehouse Corp., the maker of the product that is distributed under the brand names Welby, Berkley Jensen and VitaGlobe.The New York-based company confirmed to Fox News Digital that it issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Welby-brand Vitamin B12 Energy Support gummy […]