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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and a member of the E Street Band, recently shared that she was diagnosed in 2018 with a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma.She revealed her illness in the documentary "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band," which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 8. The production gives a behind-the-scenes look at the famed musician and the long-standing band du...

Aging may not be quite as gradual as it seems.A new study from Stanford University in California has revealed that there are two periods when aging seems to accelerate.These two spurts tend to occur around age 44 and again at age 60, the study found.11 TIPS FOR ADULTS AGE 65 AND OVER TO ‘LIVE WELL’ OVER TIME, ACCORDING TO GERONTOLOGISTSIn the study, 108 participants ranging from 25 to 75 years old gave blood and biological samples over the course of several years, according to a Stanford University press release. A new study from Stanford University in California has revealed that there are two periods when aging seems to accelerate. (iStock)The researchers analyzed more than 135,000 molecules and microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi), finding that most of them don’t change in ...

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Hair loss can be a frustrating byproduct of aging.About 70% of men will lose hair as they age, while half will experience hair loss by age 50, according to Cleveland Clinic.Approximately 80% of cases of male pattern baldness are due to genetic factors, studies have shown.Among women, up to 40% will have noticeable hair loss by age 50, UCLA Health reported.CURE FOR MEN'S HAIR LOSS COULD BE FOUND IN SUGAR STORED IN THE BODY, ...

More apple juice sold across the country is being recalled due to concerning levels of inorganic arsenic. What began early last week as a recall of nearly 10,000 cases of Great Value brand apple juice sold by Walmart in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, now involves 133,500 cases of multiple brands produced by Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages, according to an expansion announced Friday by Walmart.Refresco did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Other brands impacted include apple juice sold by Aldi, BJs, Market Basket, Walgreens and Weis Markets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At Walmart, the recalled Great Value apple juice was sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles and 96-ounce...

Boar's Head faces at least seven lawsuits following the August recall of millions of pounds of its deli meat after the food company's products were linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. The latest listeria outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in 18 states linked to recalled products from Boar's Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia. At least nine deaths have been reported: two in South Carolina and one each in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico and New York.The actual number of people sickened during the outbreak is likely higher than what has been reported, while people in other states also may have been affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Federal food inspectors found dozens of violations at Boar's Head Virginia facility, in...

Caffeine and sleep may seem like polar opposites — but there may be a benefit to combining them.The "napuccino" has become a popular method to optimize sleep and wake up with more energy by drinking a caffeinated beverage before lying down for a nap.In a recent episode of the podcast "The Diary of a CEO" with Steven Bartlett, sleep expert Dr. Cheri Mah in Redwood City, California, introduced the napuccino as a "useful tool if you’re trying to have a temperate boost in alertness and performance."RARE SLEEP DISORDER CAUSES PEOPLE TO COOK AND EAT FOOD WHILE THEY'RE ASLEEPA napuccino requires drinking a caffeinated beverage of choice before taking a 20- to 30-minute power nap, according to Mah.The caffeine will begin to kick in 15 minutes after consuming it. A napuccino involves drinking ...

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Sick days have taken on a whole new meaning.As Generation Z employees enter the workforce, paid sick days — allotted by a majority of companies — are being used more than ever.Approximately 30% of employees took sick leave in the first 10 months of 2023 – up 42% from 2019, according to the HR platform Gusto, which is used by more than 300,000 U.S. businesses.AMERICANS ARE HAVING FEWER BABIES AS BIRTH RATE HITS HISTORIC LOW,...

Growing online movement promotes raw milk despite health warnings - CBS News Watch CBS News There is a growing movement of social media influencers promoting raw or unpasteurized milk. It’s coincided with a recent spike in sales nationwide. However, health officials warn that drinking raw milk could have dangerous consequences. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

As the tally of those stricken in a nationwide listeria outbreak tied to recalled Boar's Head deli meat rises, federal health officials are urging Americans to check their refrigerators for the products, some with sell-by dates into October.The largest such outbreak since one linked to cantaloupes more than a decade ago has killed at least nine people and hospitalized 57 in 18 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update on Wednesday. The Sarasota, Florida-based deli meat and cheese company last month expanded its recall to include more than 3,600 tons of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products sold under the Boar's Head and Old Country brands. Records released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed unappetizing con...

A disease transmitted by mosquitoes — the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever — has been detected in the United States.Travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba contracted the virus in recent months, as reported by The Associated Press. No fatalities have been reported.The Oropouche virus is endemic in the Amazon basin and has also been reported in South America and the Caribbean.WEST NILE DEATH REPORTED IN TEXAS AS HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST MOSQUITOESMore than 8,000 cases were reported globally between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, 2024, including two deaths and five cases of transmission from mother to fetus, the CDC noted in an Aug. 16 advisory.Sloth fever has been reported in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and Cuba.  More than 8,000 cases were reported glob...