NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common medication for diabetes may slow down age-related vision loss, according to new research. People with diabetes who were over the age of 55 and taking metformin — a prescription drug most commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes — were 37% less likely to develop…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following last week’s launch of TrumpRx, a federal government-based prescription drug platform, doctors are speaking about its potential benefits for consumers — and also its limitations. The platform, which can be accessed at TrumpRx.gov, allows patients to access “large discounts on many of the most popular and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily could reduce the risk of dementia, according to new observational research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. American researchers analyzed four decades of data from more than 130,000 doctors and nurses, finding that moderately caffeinated coffee…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorblindness, a condition that mostly affects men, could be linked to a higher mortality risk in bladder cancer cases, a new study suggests. About 8% of men are estimated to have a form of color vision deficiency (CVD), compared to 0.5% of women, according to global statistics….
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While Brooklyn Beckham’s recent social media post about his bitter family feud thrust the topic of parent-child estrangement into the headlines, surveys suggest that these types of rifts have been on the rise for years. One study from Cornell University found that more than a quarter of…
Watch CBS News Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no cure? Doctors and medical researchers have discovered unexpected results from giving patients pills that aren’t medicine at all. Susan Spencer reports.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Family dinners may play a role in reducing teenage alcohol, drug and vaping use. A new study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma suggests that regularly sharing meals as a family may help discourage substance use among many adolescents, news agency SWNS reported. The…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Peptide therapy has gained popularity as a potential health and longevity booster, but experts are warning of cautions and limitations. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as messengers involved in processes like metabolism, growth and immune function, according to Cleveland Clinic. Some peptides have…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cutting two simple things from her diet helped Melissa Joan Hart shed nearly 20 pounds, she revealed in a recent interview. The actress, best known for her roles in “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” lost about 18 pounds after cutting sugar and alcohol…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When people think about protecting their health, bone health often takes a back seat to more prominent concerns like cancer or heart disease. But for women, bone density can become a real issue with age, as osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the risk of fractures. Dr. Mary…