Health

Among the next generation of doctors, many are considering quitting medical school even before donning their long white coats. A quarter of all medical students in the United States might quit school. That’s according to a new report from Elsevier Health, which surveyed students to get their perspectives on education, …

For those who get sick during the fall and winter, the diagnosis could be a toss-up. With the threat of the common cold, flu, COVID-19 and RSV in the mix, it can be tricky to determine the culprit. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel shared with Fox News Digital …

Magnets, chargers, lollipops and orange peels are just some of the surprising objects that people got stuck in their bodies in 2021, according to reports from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) database. Foreign objects lodged in people’s bodies was the ninth leading cause of unintentional injuries that led …

Many teens say they’ve driven while they feel drowsy — and they believe that it’s not as dangerous as driving while drunk or distracted. That’s just one of the findings revealed in the 2023 Drowsy Driving Survey from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C., which explored 1,124 American …

Actress Brooke Shields shared in a recent interview that she had a “grand mal seizure,” which she attributed to drinking too much water. While preparing for her one-woman show, “Previously Owned by Brooke Shields,” the actress, 58, said she consumed so much water that her sodium levels dipped to a …

Nearly four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population is still experiencing “collective trauma,” a new survey suggests. The American Psychological Association (APA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., has released the results of Stress in America 2023, its nationwide survey that polled more than 3,185 U.S. adults …

Most of us have experienced that moment of shock when the hot water runs out mid-shampoo — but many experts claim the benefits of a frigid shower are worth the unpleasant jolt. For those who aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into ice baths or cryotherapy, cold showers can …

For decades, the go-to treatments for cancer have been chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — but a fourth option is showing promising results. Immunotherapy — which some experts are calling the “fourth pillar” of cancer treatments — is a relatively new approach that taps into the power of the patient’s immune …

For anyone who has taken a long flight — say, of six hours or longer — the goal is usually to sleep for at least part of the stretch, especially if it’s an overnight flight.  But falling asleep on a plane is not always easy, whether it’s a long flight …

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced new guidelines for lung cancer screenings. Published in the ACS journal “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” on Wednesday, the advisory reconsiders those who are at high risk for developing lung cancer and which individuals should be screened each year. The ACS now …