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Doctor reveals the ‘hateful 8’ seed oils that could harm your health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans are becoming more cognizant of the ingredients in their food amid the Make America Healthy Again movement. Seed oils — which are plant-based cooking oils that are often used in processed, packaged foods – have been touted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as “unknowingly poison[ing]” Americans.  Any oil that comes from seeds …

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Carbohydrates and fiber linked to healthier aging in some groups, study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Carbohydrates may have gotten a bad rap, but a new study from Tufts University finds that some are better than others — and that older women in particular could reap the benefits. The research, which was recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that daily consumption of fiber and “high-quality” …

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Woman declared dead by coroner, moved to coffin, turns out to be alive

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman declared dead by the coroner after her husband found her unresponsive in bed was being placed in a coffin when morticians made a startling discovery — she was very much alive. The horrifying tale from the Czech Republic unfolded when an 88-year-old woman, who was thought to be dead, showed …

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More seniors are using cannabis than ever before despite health risks, research shows

While polls have shown that most older Americans use cannabis to improve sleep, reduce pain, alleviate mental health issues and to relax, Krantz shared some potential dangers of the habit. Those include increased risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack, stroke, increased hypertension and tachycardia, as well as worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cannabis may also lead …

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Rates of dementia are lower in people who eat this specific diet, research shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain foods may feed the brain better than others. New research presented this week at NUTRITION 2025, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in Orlando, Florida, found that the MIND diet is particularly beneficial for cognitive health. People who followed the MIND eating plan — which stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention …

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FDA approves first AI tool to predict breast cancer risk

“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 …

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Boy, 6, suffers life-threatening stroke that causes paralysis: ‘Rare complication’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christmas Eve is usually an evening of fun and festivity — but for one Illinois family in 2023, it came with a life-threatening medical emergency. After enjoying a few holiday traditions, the Patton family had just gotten settled at the dinner table when Preston Patton, who was 6 years old at the …

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Daily coffee drinking linked to major health benefit in women as they age, study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular morning beverage could do more than provide a perk. It could also help women stay healthy as they age. That’s according to new research from Harvard University, which followed a group of nearly 50,000 women from the Nurses’ Health Study for a 30-year period. The researchers found that drinking coffee …

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Common supplements and medications could cause liver damage, studies show

“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 …

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Second lady’s 2025 reading challenge targets declining reading scores among students

America’s second lady Usha Vance has announced the “Summer Reading Challenge,” encouraging children across the country to open up a book this summer. “Adventure, imagination, and discovery await – right between the pages of a book,” writes the second lady in a letter. “We are excited to invite all children (K-8) to participate in the Second Lady’s 2025 Summer Reading …

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