Autism Prevalence Rises Again, Study Finds
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in American children rose between 2018 and 2020, continuing a long-running trend, according to a study released by the … Read more
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Boosting caffeine intake could reduce diabetes risk, study finds
To learn why researchers believe coffee could bring big benefits to some, click the article below. (iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Health Newsletter. If … Read more
Eyedrops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 more deaths, additional vision loss cases
U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria. The eyedrops from EzriCare … Read more
For peanut allergy prevention, study suggests babies can be fed diluted peanut butter at early age
Introducing peanut butter to babies as young as 4 months could dramatically reduce the rate of peanut allergies in infants, a new study suggests. The … Read more
DNA from Beethoven’s hair reveals new details into his cause of death centuries later: study
A genetic study conducted on locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair revealed more details about the composer’s death at a relatively young age in March … Read more
Frightening new fungus ‘candida auris’: What is it? Who is susceptible?
Cases of a potentially deadly fungus have risen to an alarming rate — sparking a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Read more
Hormonal birth control raises breast cancer risk slightly: study
Both progestin-only and combined hormonal birth control slightly raises the chances of getting breast cancer, a new study with the University of Oxford found, but … Read more
Fentanyl is even deadlier when mixed with xylazine (or ‘tranq’): What you must know now
Most people have heard of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that’s 50 times stronger than heroin and is largely responsible for more than 150 overdose deaths … Read more
Friends shorten kidney patients’ long waits for transplants to mere months by donating organs
As many as nine in 10 adults with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
An increase in shortages of inexpensive yet critical medications is forcing hospitals to make “horrible” choices and is amounting to a national security threat, according … Read more
U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it seeks to break up the network that has long run the nation’s organ transplant system, … Read more
Is Parkinson’s disease, ‘world’s fastest growing brain disease,’ mostly preventable? Study offers clues
Researchers warn that a colorless chemical known as trichloroethylene (TCE) — which has been used to dry-clean clothes, degrease metals and decaffeinate coffee — may be … Read more