7 ways drinking alcohol can impact your gut health: ‘Sobering’ effects
Heading into the party season, partaking of too many holiday spirits can leave you with an unwelcome hangover — and can also wreak havoc on your gut health. "In addition to…
Ask a doc: ‘Does chicken soup really help cure a cold?’
We’ve all heard the old adage about chicken soup doubling as medicine — but can it really help alleviate cold symptoms, especially now in the fall and with winter up ahead? Fox…
Cold and flu warning signs, COVID’s collective trauma, and the top sleep disruptors
WARNING SIGNS – Here's how to know when to seek medical attention for a cold or the flu. Continue reading… COMFORT FOOD – Does chicken soup really help cure a cold? Two…
Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant on 34-year-old man
A 34-year-old Missouri man was recently saved by surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago who used breast implants to successfully perform a double-lung transplant. Davey…
COVID lockdowns increased ADHD risk among 10-year-old children, new study finds
The COVID-19 lockdowns had a widespread impact on children's mental health, many studies have shown — and now new research highlights how those lockdowns impacted ADHD diagnoses…
Lung cancer pill shows ‘earth-shattering’ results in 5-year study: ‘An optimistic time’
Many lung cancer patients now have access to a potentially life-saving medication. Osimertinib, sold under the brand name Tagrisso, is available to patients with Stage 1B-3A…
Nevada faces shortage of primary care doctors as appointment times lengthen
As enrollment in the Affordable Care Act reaches a record high this year, more Americans need doctors — but getting an appointment can be hard. Nevada ranked 48th in the…
Arkansas military veteran receives world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant
A military veteran who received the first-ever whole-eye and partial-face transplant is speaking out about the life-changing surgery. The recipient, 46-year-old Aaron James…
Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?
As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave people vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and body aches — but it may also increase the risk of heart attack, according to several…
For quality sleep, timing is everything, experts say: Here’s the secret of successful slumber
When it comes to measuring sleep, most people focus on hitting a certain number of hours each night — and while that’s part of the equation, experts say it might not be the most…
Childhood vaccinations are at an all-time low, the CDC reveals
Children’s rates of vaccination in this country are at a record low, according to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report disd…
With their military son lost to suicide, parents share a path to healing — and helping others
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It…
First vaccine for chikungunya virus, an ’emerging global health threat,’ gets FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its approval of Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. The vaccine, which is made by Valneva, is approved…
In potential cancer breakthrough, newly found ‘kill switch’ triggers death of cancer cells: ‘One-two punch’
Researchers say they've located a "kill switch" that can trigger the death of cancer cells. Scientists at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, California,…
Ohio woman who lost all four limbs to flu complications speaks out to raise awareness
For most people, getting the flu means a few days of sickness and then a return to regular life. But for Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, the…