Health

The number of fentanyl overdose deaths that also include xylazine — an animal tranquilizer increasingly mixed into the illicit drug supply — have surged around the country in recent years, new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm, with xylazine now showing up in more than …

Migraine sufferers are no strangers to major headaches. The onset of a migraine can be painful, disorienting and sometimes even debilitating. During National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, Fox News Digital spoke to neurologist and headache specialist Lauren R. Natbony, M.D., to break down a few common myths and misconceptions …

The most common type of gynecologic cancer in the U.S. has been on the rise in recent years — and there’s no standard screening for it. Uterine cancer will affect about 66,200 women in 2023 in the U.S. — and around 13,000 will die from the disease, per the American …

The first malaria cases in decades were recently confirmed in two southern states.  Four cases were confirmed in Florida, and one was reported in Texas. All patients have received treatment and are improving. There is no evidence to suggest the cases in the two states, confirmed within the past two …

North Texas postal worker Eugene Gates Jr., 66, died on June 20 after he collapsed while delivering mail amid a dangerously high heat index, according to multiple reports.  The heat index that day had reached 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest recorded temperature in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1980, according to a local …

The first-ever drug generated by artificial intelligence has entered Phase 2 clinical trials, with the first dose successfully administered to a human, Insilico Medicine announced yesterday. The drug, currently referred to as INS018_055, is being tested to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare, progressive type of chronic lung disease.  …

When Americans spend time in the great outdoors this summer, they don’t want to come back home with any uninvited guests.  Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, can have severe complications if left untreated or unnoticed. Prompt treatment is essential to prevent the spread of …

Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016. She knew it was triggered by food, so she said she tried taking an antacid. That helped a little, but, eventually, she avoided eating altogether. She estimated she lost 25 pounds in that time. One …

While IV drip therapy has gained popularity as a trendy hangover cure and health trend, the practice of fueling the body with essential vitamins faster than an ingestible can has been around for decades.  IV clinic owners Dr. Pauline Jose (PH Drip Lab in California) and Dr. Christopher Neary (Prime …

In nature, it’s often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning.  The giant hogweed is a massive, invasive plant across the U.S. and U.K. that is as harmful as it …