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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Microplastics are a known threat to overall health — and eating and drinking from plastic containers, like water bottles, could be a great offender, researchers suggest.A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials analyzed 141 existing scientific papers on microplastics and nanoplastics from single-use plastic water bottles to gauge how much plastic people may be ingesting.Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, discovered that the average person consumes 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles per year, according to a university press release.PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE LEFT IN A HOT CAR? THINK TWICE BEFORE SIPPING FROM ITIndividuals who drink bottled water regularly ingest up to 90,000 more particles each year tha...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most of us think of a salon shampoo as a moment of relaxation, when we get to lean back and let the stylist wash and rinse our hair. But for a very small number of people, that innocuous posture can set off a cascade of vascular injury known as beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS).BPSS refers to stroke‐like events triggered by hyperextension or rotation during hair-washing or other activities, which can compress or tear the vertebral arteries in the neck. TENNIS CHAMPION MONICA SELES REVEALS INCURABLE DISEASE AS DOCTOR SHARES WHAT TO KNOWThe term was popularized in 1993, when New York neurologist Michael Weintraub described five case reports of patients who developed symptoms following salon shampoo treatments. A recent review published thi...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top health official has suggested breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.In response to President Donald Trump’s recent statement warning about pregnant women's use of Tylenol, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill wrote the following in an Oct. 6 post on X."I call on vaccine manufacturers to develop safe monovalent vaccines to replace the combined MMR and break up the MMR shot into three totally separate shots."DR. MARC SIEGEL: WITH VACCINES, PERSONAL CHOICE ENDS WHERE COMMUNITY RISK BEGINSThis request follows the CDC’s recent pullback on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, as the agency noted that it should be an individualized decision with a healthcare provider in accordance with the ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Inhalers that deliver quick relief to patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be taking a toll on the planet, producing as much climate-warming pollution as more than half a million cars each year.Researchers reported in a new JAMA study that inhalers have generated more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions each year over the last decade, equivalent to the emissions of about 530,000 gas-powered cars on the road annually.The study analyzed emissions from the three different types of inhalers approved for asthma or COPD from 2014 to 2024, finding metered-dose inhalers were the most damaging to the environment. Certain inhalers are producing a large amount of carbon emissions, according to a recent ...

When Don Searles went to a recent party, he didn't want to show up empty-handed. So he made peanut brittle using an old family recipe — with a modern-day twist."We added the marijuana," he said.The party was hosted by 74-year-old Gayle Crawley at the Trilogy retirement community an hour east of San Francisco, where lately the golf course has a new competitor for popularity.Between 2021 and 2023, cannabis use among Americans 65 and older went up 46%, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.Crawley said those numbers reflect that marijuana is a "good solution to a lot of medicinal issues."  And with cannabis now legal in 40 states for medical use and 24 for recreational, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the stigma is quickly diminish...

In an exclusive "CBS Mornings Plus" report, a unique program is giving doctors battling substance abuse a second chance. The initiative allows physicians to keep treating patients while receiving care themselves. It is among the most successful recovery programs ever studied.

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise in inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form that's harder to detect, and what patients should know about early warning signs.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists may have discovered the first therapy for Huntington’s disease, a brain disorder that until now has had no effective treatments.Researchers at the University of College London (UCL) announced positive results from a global clinical trial for a new gene therapy, AMT-130.Developed by the Dutch biotechnology company uniQure, the therapy is the first to be tested in people with Huntington’s, according to the researchers.'HARMLESS' VIRUS FOUND LURKING IN PARKINSON'S PATIENTS' BRAINS, NEW STUDY SHOWSHuntington’s disease is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that progressively damages nerve cells (neurons) in the brain, as defined by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.The disease, which typically emer...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue.Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like a piece of gum or a "thin film."When someone pops the test in their mouth, chemical sensors will either produce a taste or not – signaling the presence of an infection.COVID-19 INFECTION RISK CUT 'SIGNIFICANTLY' WITH SIMPLE NASAL SPRAY, RESEARCH FINDSThe scientists created a tiny molecule that reacts only when the flu virus enzyme, called neuraminidase, is present. This is the enzyme that infects and spreads.The presence of the virus in the mouth or saliva will trigger this reaction, release thymol (a flavor compound) and produce a strong taste...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air pollution could worsen Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a new study.Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that air pollution may accelerate the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain, which can speed up cognitive decline.The study, published in JAMA Neurology, investigated how fine particle matter (PM2.5) was linked to brain changes seen in dementia and Alzheimer’s and the severity of symptoms.ALZHEIMER'S RISK COULD RISE WITH SPECIFIC SLEEP PATTERN, EXPERTS WARNThe brains of 602 people were examined after death at the Penn Medicine Brain Bank from 1999 to 2022. This data was analyzed from January to June 2025.The participants included those with common dementias and mo...