Iowa's Bessie Hendricks, the oldest person in the US, dies at 115 Bessie Hendricks, the oldest person in the United States, died on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the age of 115 at the Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa.
FDA accelerates approval for Alzheimer’s drug U.S. health officials approved an Alzheimer's drug that could slow cognitive decline in some cases but comes with risks.
Annual report says Maine's child welfare system needs improvements The Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman released a report that claims the state needs additional improvements on the child welfare system.
COVID hospitalizations, deaths could rise in coming weeks, according to the CDC New CDC data and ensemble forecasts suggest COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths could be on the rise in the next few weeks; meanwhile, the new XBB subvariants are considered more "immuno-evasive."
Kids left alone with baby monitor: There's 'no point' in sitters, one mom says, but experts sound the alarm As reports emerge of children being left alone with nothing but baby monitors, experts sound the alarm. Dr. Meg Meeker of Michigan told Fox News Digital there is no substitute for a parent or caregiver.
Healthy aging and drinking water: Fascinating findings from a new study A new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published in eBioMedicine suggests drinking enough water may help delay the aging process for many people, though there are caveats to know.
Hong Kong ends year-long hamster import ban: report Several countries culled hundreds of thousands of mink in 2020 after determining that the populations at farms had COVID-19 infections and risked transmission to other animals.
Florida man arrested for poisoning multiple neighborhood pets with antifreeze Jeremy Gordon Stromwall of Dunnellon, Florida, was arrested Wednesday on animal cruelty charges after a month-long investigation into the suspicious deaths of neighborhood pets.
Fitness fail? Equinox gym's shaming of New Year’s resolutions raises the eyebrows of exercise experts Equinox is spinning up controversy with its 'We Don't Speak January' campaign. Personal trainer Melissa Kendter and health coach Nathan Tsuji share how the messaging can derail fitness goals.
Michigan UPS worker, born a preemie herself, makes warming blankets for other babies born prematurely A UPS worker in Michigan, Grace Hsia Haberl, has developed a blanket to help warm premature infants; she's now distributing them around the world, including Ukraine. Fox News Digital spoke with her.
