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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Living near heavy traffic could negatively impact your heart health.A European study, published in the journal Environmental Research, found that exposure to nighttime road traffic noise is linked to changes in the blood, leading to worsened cholesterol and cardiovascular risks.The researchers considered data from the U.K. Biobank, Rotterdam Study, and Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, including more than 272,000 adults over the age of 30, according to a press release.Nighttime road noise exposure was estimated at all participants' homes based on national noise maps. Researchers also took blood samples to measure the participants’ metabolic biomarkers for disease, then mapped the link between nightly noise levels and existence of biomarke...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new report by the American Heart Association (AHA) included some troubling predictions for the future of women’s health.The forecast, published in the journal Circulation on Wednesday, projected increases in various comorbidities in American females by 2050.More than 59% of women were predicted to have high blood pressure, up from less than 49% currently.The review also projected that more than 25% of women will have diabetes, compared to about 15% today, and more than 61% will have obesity, compared to 44% currently.As a result of these risk factors, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke is expected to rise to 14.4% from 10.7%. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke in women is expected to rise to 14.4% from 1...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A single spritz could eventually offer simultaneous protection against several infectious diseases.Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a new vaccine that could prevent multiple viruses at once, including COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia.The vaccine is administered "intranasally" through a nasal spray, which provides "broad protection in the lungs for several months," according to a Stanford Medicine press release.Researchers claim this is the closest science has gotten to creating a universal vaccine that protects against respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens.The study, published in the journal Science, examined the impact of the vaccine on mice. The animals were given a drop in the nose, some receiving multiple doses a w...

Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash its prices for Wegovy and Ozempic beginning next year by up to 50%, highlighting the growing competition among pharmaceutical firms for customers seeking weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker said it plans to offer the medicines for $675 per month starting in January 2027, representing a 50% reduction in price for Wegovy and a 35% reduction for Ozempic. Novo Nordisk will also sell Rybelsus, a pill for adults with type 2 diabetes that is sometimes used for weight loss, for the same price.Novo Nordisk's decision comes as it competes with Eli Lilly, which sells Mounjaro and Zepbound, injectable medications commonly used for weight-loss, and with providers of other so-called GLP-1 treatments coming to market. ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile — it may also help you live longer.Growing research suggests that good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.At the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference, which took place in Arizona last week, a group of researchers explored this evidence, calling the mouth a "gateway to overall health."3 SIMPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES COULD ADD ALMOST A DECADE TO YOUR LIFE, RESEARCH SHOWSDuring the event, titled "The Mouth as a Gateway to Overall Health," panelists from medical schools across the U.S. discussed how the mouth was previously viewed as a separate entity from the rest of t...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eric Dane’s death has sparked conversations about the speed and severity of ALS.Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the progressive illness — officially called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — is debilitating and fatal. While only about 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed each year, the average life expectancy is just two to five years, according to the ALS Association.Dane, who most famously starred as Dr. Mark "McSteamy" Sloan on ABC's "Grey’s Anatomy," announced his diagnosis in April 2025, telling "Good Morning America" in June that his first symptoms began as "some weakness" in his right hand.‘GREY’S ANATOMY' STAR ERIC DANE DEAD AT 53"I didn't really think anything of it," the actor said. "At the time, I thought maybe I'd been textin...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People with greater exposure to air pollution could face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by Emory University in Atlanta.Air pollution has previously been established as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, as well as other chronic conditions, like hypertension, stroke and depression, the researchers noted.Since those other conditions are themselves linked to Alzheimer’s, the researchers said it’s not yet clear whether air pollution harms brain health on its own, or whether it raises dementia risk by first triggering those other health problems.ALZHEIMER’S DECLINE COULD SLOW DRAMATICALLY WITH ONE SIMPLE DAILY HABIT, STUDY FINDSThe study, which was published in the journal PLOS Medicine, investigated more t...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hundreds of geese have reportedly died in New Jersey, and bird flu is suspected to be the culprit.More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds — almost all of them Canadian geese — were reported between Feb. 14 and Feb. 16 across seven counties, according to New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).Although tests are still pending, officials say the deaths were likely caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, which is a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses.POPULAR HONEYMOON DESTINATION FACES AVIAN MALARIA THREAT, SPREAD BY MOSQUITOES "I find the images of the dead and dying birds very troubling, unsettling, and a reminder that avian flu continues to be present," Da...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration’s January rollout of the new, inverted food pyramid has sparked some debate in nutrition circles, as it places a stronger emphasis on dairy, red meats and foods higher in fat.The top of the pyramid, which is now the wider part of the structure, is built on meat, fats, fruits and vegetables, while whole grains are at the narrow bottom.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Mark Hyman, co-founder of Function Health and author of the new book "Food Fix Uncensored," commented on the backlash the new guidelines have received.HEALTH EXPERTS REACT AS ANDREW HUBERMAN BACKS TRUMP ADMIN'S NEW FOOD PYRAMID"The pyramid is just a graphic representation of the content … and it's really impossible to create a proper visual tha...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The dry, puckering sensation you get from dark chocolate, red wine, tea or berries could actually be activating your brain in a way similar to exercise, according to a new study.New research from Japan suggests that flavanols — plant compounds found in these foods — may stimulate the brain not by being absorbed into the bloodstream, but by triggering a sensory response tied to their bitter taste."The key finding of this experiment is that it first demonstrated how flavanol intake stimulation — likely the bitter taste — is transmitted to the central nervous system, triggering a stress response reaction that enhances short-term memory and produces beneficial effects on the circulatory system," professor Naomi Osakabe of Shibaura Institute of ...