Hot summer days include plenty of pool or beach time for many people — but it’s important to stay safe while swimming. While it may be tempting to open your eyes underwater, experts warn that prolonged exposure could put your vision at risk. Fox News Digital spoke with Brian Boxer Wachler, M.D., an ophthalmologist in...
As summer heats up, more families are heading to the pool to cool down. But certain pool toys can put kids at risk for injuries and even drowning. Dr. Meghan Martin, a mother of four and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, revealed her top five...
Meal delivery could be the key to cutting health care costs, nutritional researchers claim. Not just any meals, though. For patients who have certain conditions that require special diets and restrict their ability to perform daily activities, bringing them medically tailored meals (MTMs) could lead to “substantial savings,” according to a study by the American...
A rare health condition could be causing some people to eat while they’re sound asleep. Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is an abnormal behavior called parasomnia that occurs during sleep. The condition causes a person to eat — and in some cases even prepare food — while asleep, according to experts. GOING TO BED AFTER THIS...
Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. “Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of blood flow,” Dr. Sandeep Kumar, Department of Neurology, Stroke Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital...
Fox News Digital publishes an array of health pieces all week long on medical research, disease prevention, healthy eating, cutting-edge surgeries and more. We also feature personal stories of families overcoming great medical obstacles. As your Sunday continues, check out some of the top stories from this past week that you may have missed or...
As many as 40% of cancer cases — and up to half of cancer-related deaths — could have been prevented. That’s according to a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS), which measured the impact of modifiable risk factors for 30 types of cancers among adults over age 30. Some of those factors were...
A fitness and weight loss coach has shared a rule she lives by —one that she claims will help others become addicted to fitness as well. Jenna Rizzo, a fitness coach for six years, recently took to TikTok to share a hack she often shares with women trying to lose weight. In the video, the...
On a hike, you not only get to move your body for some healthy exercise, you get to do so surrounded by the breathtaking nature around you. Whether you are going on a hike that’s one mile or 10, heading to a trail you are familiar with or a new spot, there are several safety...
Having a nosebleed can be a startling and somewhat scary experience, but medical experts say the condition is generally not serious. “Nosebleeds are quite common, and over half of the population will experience them at some point,” David A. Gudis, M.D., chief of rhinology and anterior skull base surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center...
