Health & Fitness

Demi Lovato, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings and Willie Nelson have all sung about being “California sober.” What does that mean — and is it any healthier than drinking alcohol? You don’t have to be from California to be “California sober,” but experts say you should know the risks associated with the lifestyle. ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER […]

Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in health care, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – First measles death reported amid Texas outbreak – Doctor comments on Pope Francis’ condition – Low levels of essential vitamin could increase dementia risk This week’s top health news included an update

New evidence is highlighting just how important sleep is for overall health. Emerging research published in The Journal of Immunology found a link between sleep deprivation and the immune system, and the potential to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease through inflammation. Researchers at the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Dasman, Kuwait, aimed to investigate how

The first measles death has been reported in West Texas amid the outbreak that has infected more than 100 people, Associated Press reported on Wednesday morning. Melissa Whitfield, a spokesperson for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center confirmed the death to AP. MEASLES OUTBREAK CONTINUES TO WORSEN AMONG KIDS IN THIS US STATE  The patient’s

“Normal” levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 years of age) who did not have dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Blood tests showed that their B12 levels averaged 414.8 pmol/L, while the recommended

Is Pope Francis going to live? Is he going to die? Will he remain as pope?  How much can be learned from the daily or twice-daily Vatican announcements and from media reports? Below are my current answers, based on my interpretation of the available information (which is, of course, subject to change). POPE FRANCIS’ MEDICAL

Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several existing drugs to see if they could do double-duty as dementia treatments. The team reviewed data from 14 prior studies, which included more than 130 million patients

For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even years.  Yale researchers recently made some discoveries about why certain people experience this condition, which they have dubbed “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS). In early findings, the team recognized

This winter marks five years since the onset of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that led to a global pandemic and more than 1.2 million deaths in the U.S. To mark the milestone, Pew Research Center conducted a survey to gauge Americans’ views on the current COVID risk and how the

Think five minutes isn’t enough time to make a difference in terms of health and well-being? It could actually be enough time to stave off a disease that afflicts many people in their later years. Just five minutes of light exercise a day could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, new research has