Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin recently opened up about his recovery from a stroke in the hope that it will inspire people to quit smoking. During an interview with The New York Times about his latest project, a revival of the Broadway musical Camelot based on a book he rewrote, Sorkin mentioned that it’s harder for him…
There is ample evidence that exercise can help prevent cancer What about post-diagnosis training? Is it safe for cancer patients to engage in regular exercise? It is not only safe, but also useful. According to the American Cancer Society, exercise can ease the side effects of treatment, increase energy levels and improve quality of life…
Contaminated meat may be responsible for nearly half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the US each year, according to a new study published in the journal One Health. IMP bacterial called Escherichia coli (E. coli), which is found in the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers from several universities, including George Washington University, the University of…
To find out why researchers believe that coffee may be of great benefit to some, click on the article below. (iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Health newsletter. If this newsletter has not yet been delivered to your email, please subscribe here. MIRACLE CURE? – For some, the benefits of caffeine may outweigh the risks….
A new study suggests that administering peanut butter to babies as young as 4 months of age can significantly reduce infant peanut allergy rates. A study published in the journal Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that peanut allergies were reduced by 77% when 4-month-old babies consumed the food. who had severe eczema and at 6…
US officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to the use of eye drops contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria. EzriCare and Delsam Phama’s eye drops were recalled in February, and health authorities continue to track infections as they investigate the outbreak. In the latest government tally, 68 people have been…
A genetic study done on locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has revealed more details about the composer’s death at a relatively young age in March 1827. University of Cambridge anthropologist biologist Tristan Begg, lead researcher in the “Genomic Analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Hair” study, which was published in the journal Current Biology on…
A new study from the University of Oxford found that both progestin and combined hormonal birth control slightly increase the chances of getting breast cancer, but the overall risk remains low. A study published in PLOS Medicine found that new progestin-only forms of hormonal birth control carried a small increased risk of breast cancer, as…
Cases of the potentially deadly fungus have risen to alarming levels, prompting a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning that it is an “immediate threat” in a recent release of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. . The CDC report says cases have risen nearly 200%, from 476 cases…
Most people have heard of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and is largely responsible for more than 150 overdose deaths each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But now there is a new drug this makes fentanyl even more dangerous. The Drug Enforcement…
