Vitamin D could be a surprise weapon against cancer, new research suggests. A study of mice published in the journal Science last week found that eating a diet rich in vitamin D changed the gut microbiome in a way that boosted cancer
Potentially “practice-changing” results from two new cancer drug studies were introduced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s annual meeting this week in Chicago, Illinois. For lung cancer patients, a drug called osimertinib — taken by pill once daily — was
A blood test may help identify individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s before they show any signs of the disease, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. The blood test looks at the activity of star-shaped brain cells in
The air quality in the New England states may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now — especially for those with underlying medical conditions — due to a surge in Canadian wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario, according to a recent Environmental
Improving memory may be as easy as popping a multivitamin, study finds: ‘Prevents vascular dementia'
Adults over age 60 who want to stave off memory loss could benefit from taking a daily multivitamin supplement, suggests a recent study from Columbia University in New York and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard in Boston. “Daily multivitamin supplementation improved memory in
About 10% of all infants born in the U.S. in 2021 were preterm — which means they were delivered earlier than 37 weeks of pregnancy, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preterm births also make up about 16% of
Record heat runs through Northeast FOX Weather’s Katie Byrne reports on the record hot weather in the Northeast and how some schools are dismissing kids early due to lack of AC on ‘Your World.’ Up to 75% of Americans suffer from chronic
Jackie Miller James, a social media beauty influencer from Orange County, California, experienced a ruptured brain aneurysm just one week from the due date of her child’s birth, as announced via a GoFundMe account set up by her sisters. James, 35, was
Adults who aren’t current on their COVID-19 vaccine booster doses may have “relatively little remaining protection” against hospitalization compared to those who haven’t been vaccinated at all, suggests a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study
A growing number of kids and teens are turning to weight loss surgery amid rising rates of pediatric obesity, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a nearly 19% increase in weight loss surgeries
Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia, the family announced this week. At 95 years old, Carter is part of a cohort known as the “oldest old” — one in which rates of dementia are