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November 19, 2024

Some types of cocoa plus green tea may offer surprising health benefits

A study from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. may be good news for fans of some types of cocoa plus green tea: the compounds in those drinks may protect the body after eating fatty foods.

November 19, 2024

Actress boards plane with head lice, triggers social media firestorm: What to know

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

November 19, 2024

NIH director, after Trump nominates RFK Jr. for HHS secretary, says discouraging vaccinations is 'disturbing'

NIH director, following Trump's pick of RFK Jr. as HHS secretary, says discouraging vaccinations for Americans would lead to "disturbing" effects.

November 19, 2024

NIH director says discouraging vaccinations will lead to 'disturbing' effects

National Institutes of Health Director Monica Bertagnolli testifies to House Appropriations Committee following Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.

November 19, 2024

Catholic school collecting kids pajama donations; clean PJs can promote better sleep, expert says

A Catholic academy in Queens, New York, is collecting pajama donations for local children living in shelters through the month of November to provide them with a sense of security.

November 19, 2024

DR. MARC SIEGEL: Why Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1s could be a magic shot against alcohol abuse

The COVID pandemic set in motion trends with alcohol use that have persisted. Disruptions in work, school and lifestyle have been linked to increased alcohol consumption.

November 19, 2024

Jillian Michaels 'hopefully optimistic' about RFK Jr's impact on America's health

Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the NY Times' failed 'fact-check' of RFK Jr. and the ongoing debate over transgender athletes.

November 19, 2024

RFK Jr. wants to disrupt our powerful health care complex and it is terrified

Our country spends nearly twice as much on medical care per person than other wealthy countries but our outcomes are far worse. RFK Jr will need to be tough to bring real change.

November 19, 2024

COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that COVID was linked to cancer regression, which could serve as a foundation for new cancer treatments in the future.

November 18, 2024

Foul play ruled out month after body of Walmart employee found inside walk-in oven at Canada store

Authorities in Canada have determined there was no foul play leading to the death of a Walmart employee whose body was found inside a walk-in oven of the store last month.