Recent reports of a contaminated water supply in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which led to warnings not to use water from faucets earlier this week, have sparked general safety concerns. The city of Grand Prairie, Texas, announced firefighting foam was detected in the water Tuesday, then announced Thursday the water is safe to drink, according...
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...
High rates of false positive test results may be keeping women from sticking to recommended mammogram screenings for breast cancer, a new study has found. Researchers from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, California, reviewed more than 3.5 million screening mammograms performed among more than one million women between 2005 and 2017. Women who...
Predicting a woman’s future heart disease risk could be as simple as administering a single blood test to screen for three risk factors. That’s according to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Saturday — research that was also presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress this weekend. The study,...
Taking time to sit in a sauna can be a great way to decompress after a grueling workout or even a stressful day. While in a sauna, you can add to the relaxation by reading your favorite book, listening to a motivational podcast or just by closing your eyes, taking deep breaths and sweating the...
Asaphysician, I have witnessed countlessmedicalbreakthroughs that have transformed patient careand improved lives. One such innovation istheadvent ofGLP-1agonists,aclass of medications initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes but have since gained unprecedented popularity fortheir efficacy in weight loss. These drugs, suchas semaglutide, have garneredattention fortheirability to help people shed significantamounts of weight, improve blood sugar control,and...
A growing number of Americans are skeptical of vaccines for COVID and other infectious diseases, according to the most recent national health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. More than a quarter of respondents (28%) said they believe the COVID vaccines have contributed to thousands of deaths, according to...
Wildlife officials issued a warning in Somerset County, New Jersey, to be on guard for northern copperhead snakes after one of the species was seen last week in Watchung, a Garden State borough that’s less than an hour from New York City. The northern copperhead snake is described as having two shades of copper or...
You’ve likely heard the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what if you’re just not hungry in the morning? Is it OK to consistently skip the morning meal and hold off until lunch? Fox News Digital asked some nutritionists about the potential ramifications of bypassing breakfast on a...
For many people who wake up early to attend school or work during the week, lack of sleep is a common complaint. In a recent Gallup poll, 57% of adults said they would “feel better if they got more sleep,” while only 42% said they get “as much sleep as they need.” Sleeping late on...
