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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new daily pill could provide an easier, more convenient way to lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack and stroke risk. The experimental medication, called Obicetrapib, underwent a Phase 3 clinical trial at Monash University in Australia. The trial included more than 2,500 people averaging 65 years of age. All had either …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A negative mindset is known to trigger or heighten stress and anxiety — and new research has revealed other trickle-down effects on mental and physical health. Researchers from Amen Clinics, a nationwide brain health diagnostics company, examined brain scans and cognitive data of nearly 20,000 patients who had been diagnosed with anxiety …

The research did have some limitations. “This observational study examined alcohol intake evaluated at a single time point during mid-to-late adulthood and included a limited number of Asian cohorts,” the researchers wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Further research is needed to better understand the role of lifetime alcohol consumption — for example, during early adulthood — …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A rare type of cancer is growing among millennials and members of Generation X, new research shows. Diagnoses of appendix cancer have tripled in the U.S. for people born between 1976 and 1984 — and it has quadrupled for those born between 1981 and 1989. The study was published on Monday in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 62 million adults saw a chiropractor in the last five years and around 35.5 million did so in the last 12 months, a Gallup survey showed. While chiropractic treatment has been shown to have many benefits, experts also urge caution about potential risks. Fox News Digital gathered experts’ input on when …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has expressed interest in exploring psychedelics for their potential in treating PTSD and other debilitating mental health issues, various officials have shared. “The Department shares the goal of ensuring that all Americans — especially our nation’s veterans — have access to safe and effective treatments for conditions such as …

Kulkarni presented the study last week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.  The findings are preliminary and have not yet been published in a medical journal. “What excites me most is that a medication designed to help women feel better during menopause may also reduce their risk of invasive breast cancer,” said the doctor, …

“Clairity’s FDA authorization is a turning point for more women to access the scientific advances of AI-driven cancer risk prediction,” Larry Norton, founding scientific director of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, wrote in another statement.  “Breast cancer is rising, especially among younger women, yet most risk models often miss those who will develop the disease,” he said. “Now we can …

“The biggest problem with herbal supplements is that the amount you are taking of active chemicals isn’t strictly regulated, so you don’t know exactly what you are getting,” he said.  “And since several of the supplements are metabolized through the liver, there is now an increasing incidence of liver toxicity in users.” Garcinia cambogia, a popular weight-loss supplement, is among …

Exercising regularly in the three years after treatment for a common cancer could significantly improve survival rates, an international study has revealed. In the research, a total of 889 colon cancer patients who had undergone surgery and had also received chemotherapy were divided into two groups.  One group was enrolled in a structured group exercise program for a three-year period …