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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey. Physicians warn that once men enter their 40s, …

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of COVID-19 vaccines, has been named second-in-command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there has not been an official announcement about Abraham’s role, a CDC spokesperson confirmed with CBS News Atlanta that he was listed in the Atlanta-based agency’s address …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists may have found a way to stop Alzheimer’s damage before it starts — by “melting” the tiny protein clumps that are the early triggers of the disease. Alzheimer’s has long been linked to harmful tau protein fibrils that build up in …

MIT Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In “The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia” (MIT Press), photographer Joe Wallace has chronicled the stories of families who have lived with Alzheimer’s. Among them: Carrie Richardson, now 44, whose family …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Men may need to exert double the amount of effort as women to fend off heart disease. That’s according to new research from China that found men need twice as much exercise as women to lower their risk. The study, published in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Many people turn to the Bible for guidance in times of both triumph and hardship — but some say it can also serve as a guide for physical health.  Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin, co-authors of the book “The Biblio Diet,” …

Planned Parenthood’s two clinics in Louisiana closed on Tuesday over challenges that the organization said made it unfeasible to operate there. The clinics were in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The president of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast said the closures were forced by “compounding political attacks that have dismantled public …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The key to a good workout could be sitting in your kitchen cabinet. A viral social media trend claims that taking a spoonful of honey and salt before hitting the gym provides an energy boost. Some say this combination mimics the effects …

A Philadelphia nurse is sharing the power of art, weaving her way through life as an artist and health care provider. Taking care of people and knowing about their medical conditions supplies this nurse with all kinds of ideas for her art. Weaving, creating art – this is what Linda …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, accounting for one in five deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While multiple lifestyle factors can cause heart health to decline, nutrition is a large component, experts …