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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dental floss could eventually do much more than improve oral hygiene. A new study led by Texas Tech University and the University of North Carolina suggests that the thin filament could eventually double as a vaccine mechanism. In animal models, the researchers …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Although it’s been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting vaccine hesitancy still lingers to this day — something Professor Margie Danchin is committed to helping solve. A pediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After Hall of Fame athlete Deion Sanders’ announcement that he battled bladder cancer, doctors are sharing warning signs to monitor. Sanders, who is currently head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, spoke about his medical struggles during a Monday press …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. health agencies are targeting a threat to Americans that is readily available nationwide. 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, is a concentrated form of kratom, a plant-derived substance that has been commonly used for pain relief and as a stimulant. The concentrated …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health officials are taking action against a substance that some are calling “gas station heroin.” The FDA is recommending that 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as 7-OH) — a byproduct of the plant kratom — be classified as a Schedule I drug. HHS Secretary …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lyme disease is prevalent this time of year, especially in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and upper-Midwest regions of the U.S. — though there have been reports of cases in expanding areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Borrelia burgdorferi, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some patients taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have been forced to switch to a different medication due to a change in insurance coverage — and they’re not happy about it. As of July 1, CVS Caremark — one of the biggest …

Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning. He appeared with his medical team, including representatives from CU Anschutz and UCHealth, to discuss his outlook and that he is considered “cancer-free.” Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Iowa family recently celebrated a major milestone for a very special baby. Mollie and Randall Keen welcomed their son, Nash Keen, on July 5, 2024. He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation. Guinness World Records has officially …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You may not need as many steps as you thought. Ten thousand steps per day has been widely recommended as the standard benchmark for physical activity — but a new study suggests that just 7,000 could be enough to boost essential health …