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Limiting sugar in early childhood linked to lower dementia risk

August 1, 2026

Limiting sugar in early childhood linked to lower dementia risk

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss a new study suggesting low sugar intake before age two leads to a reduced risk of developing dementia.

Research suggests GLP-1 drugs may help curb alcohol abuse

July 31, 2026

Research suggests GLP-1 drugs may help curb alcohol abuse

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses a new Virginia trial examining whether GLP-1 drugs can reduce alcohol misuse and breaks down the 'cyclospora skinny' trend on 'America's Newsroom.'

Older adults taking 5 or more prescription drugs face higher risk of death, study finds

July 30, 2026

Older adults taking 5 or more prescription drugs face higher risk of death, study finds

Each additional prescription medication was linked to a 7% increase in death risk among older adults, raising urgent questions about deprescribing.

Daily eating habit linked to better brain health in older adults, new research suggests

July 30, 2026

Daily eating habit linked to better brain health in older adults, new research suggests

A six-month trial found that older women who ate within eight to nine hours daily showed cognitive improvements beyond what weight loss alone provided.

Soft exosuit helps people walk without bulky motors

July 28, 2026

Soft exosuit helps people walk without bulky motors

A 4.2-pound soft exosuit using artificial muscles instead of motors cut walking energy use by nearly 14% in treadmill tests with six adults.

Millions could gain easier access to popular peptides after FDA panel vote

July 28, 2026

Millions could gain easier access to popular peptides after FDA panel vote

An FDA panel voted to recommend six peptides including BPC-157, TB-500, and KPV for compounding by licensed pharmacies instead of grey market vendors.

Woman wins massive settlement after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery for benign cyst

July 27, 2026

Woman wins massive settlement after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery for benign cyst

A Maine jury awarded a woman $17 million after a routine surgery for a benign ovarian cyst ended with the accidental removal of her bladder.

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

July 27, 2026

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

Chronic poverty over decades was linked to memory loss, slower processing speed and brain shrinkage, with strongest effects among men and APOE-ε4 carriers.

AI wearable watches you to predict what you need

July 27, 2026

AI wearable watches you to predict what you need

The iKairos AI wearable features an inward-facing camera and voice detection to anticipate your needs, raising significant privacy questions.

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

July 26, 2026

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

KAIST and Stanford researchers built soft robotic tubes into fabric that use air pressure to guide clothing into place in about 10 seconds flat.