Health

People who have diabetes along with elevated blood sugar levels face a significantly higher risk of being hospitalized with severe illness from COVID-19, according to a review by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Each year, the federation publishes its IDF Diabetes Atlas, which summarizes …

Theirs is the most improbable of love stories — but the heart works in mysterious ways.  Taylor Givens, 29, and Collin Kobelja, 34, received heart transplants on the same day at Virginia’s Inova Fairfax hospital in 2011 and were recovering in neighboring rooms. It was Givens’ first transplant after she …

While COVID-19 may be here to stay, the panic-inducing early days of the pandemic finally appear to be in the rearview mirror.  Cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to trend downward, per the latest CDC data, and the public health emergency for COVID is set to expire on May 11 of …

The train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 was filled with several hazardous chemical compounds, documents from the railway company show — including the residue of one that is known for its link to genetic mutations.  During the accident, 38 rail cars derailed and an additional 12 …

The stance by the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) on face masks has taken many twists and turns throughout the COVID pandemic. After initially claiming face coverings weren’t necessary, the CDC changed course in April 2020, calling on all Americans — even children as young as 2 years …

When Dr. Sandra Nichols had a massive heart attack, she didn’t tell anyone outside her immediate family.  At the time, she was working too much, not sleeping enough and says she felt the burden of being everything to everyone.  “I was embarrassed,” she said.  Despite her medical training, she didn’t …

‘Fox News Sunday’ previews Super Bowl LVII FOX Sports’ ‘NFL Sunday’ crew joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ host Shannon Bream to preview the match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Super Bowl LVII. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke openly about the high ankle sprain …

A Black former professional rugby player from South Africa shot by police months after moving to Hawaii suffered from a degenerative brain disease often found in American football players and other athletes subjected to repeated head trauma, autopsy results show. The finding could help explain Lindani Myeni’s bizarre behavior before …

A popular brand of insulated bottle poses a risk of lead poisoning, according to Consumer Reports. In its tests of the product, Consumer Reports found that the Bindle bottle could expose users to “extremely high” levels of lead. The advocacy group also said some bottles contained bisphenol A (BPA), a …

A trial conducted by Columbia University’s Aging Center in New York City suggests that people who consume fewer calories may experience a slight slowdown in the aging process. The study included 200 men and women between the ages of 21 and 50.  All participants were within normal weight or were …