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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain viruses could make people more susceptible to heart disease, new research suggests. An independent study showed that people who contracted COVID or influenza faced a “dramatically” greater risk of heart attack or stroke — up to three or five times higher — in the weeks following the infection. The researchers reviewed …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Starting the morning on the right foot can pave the way for a successful day. A new wellness trend focuses on the “5 to 9 before your 9 to 5,” which entails a healthy regimen between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. before heading to work. Behavioral scientist and happiness …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While the rest of the country’s cancer rates are falling, those in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and Kansas — known as the Corn Belt — are rising at an alarming rate, data shows. The spike in America’s corn-producing states caught the attention of the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An experimental pill could slow memory loss and brain shrinkage in some Alzheimer’s patients, new research suggests. The pill, called ALZ-801 (valiltramiprosate), was shown to be effective in people who have early Alzheimer’s disease and two copies of the APOE4 gene, which increases Alzheimer’s risk by 10 times. Researchers at Alzheon, Inc., …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Men may need to exert double the amount of effort as women to fend off heart disease. That’s according to new research from China that found men need twice as much exercise as women to lower their risk. The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, analyzed data from more than …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sleeping apart might not be the key to happiness in a relationship. Recent trends such as “sleep divorce” have highlighted the benefits of sleeping separately from a partner, sometimes even inhabiting different rooms. The Scandinavian sleep method, a cultural design to improve sleep quality in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, has …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, “normal,” overweight or obese.  But new global research suggests it’s possible to have a normal BMI, look thin in clothes and still meet the medical definition of obesity. A large study published in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A small molecule has been hailed as potentially promoting longevity and combating certain diseases — but experts are also calling for more research. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) — often nicknamed the “fountain of youth” — is a coenzyme that is essential for cellular survival, which naturally declines with age. In recent years, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is stepping into the fight against cancer — and, according to Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, it could be a game-changer.  On the Monday episode of “Fox & Friends,” Siegel said AI is already transforming the way doctors detect and treat cancer, and could lead to real …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster — but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential link between the shingles vaccine …