Health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new wearable sensor could help people avoid the dangers of dehydration by alerting them when their bodies need more water. Developed by researchers at the University of Texas, the non-invasive device continuously measures hydration levels in real time and wirelessly transmits …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 90-year-old amateur golfer is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime moment as he hit his very first hole-in-one just a day after his milestone birthday. (See the video at the top of this article.)  John Payne, who said he’s been playing golf for three …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WWE superstar Hulk Hogan, 71, died on Thursday after a reported cardiac arrest. Although there has been no confirmation of what led to the fatal event, the famed wrestler had allegedly been facing multiple health issues in the months and years before …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An unconventional approach to reproduction is reportedly reducing the risk of metabolic disease. Three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new concept developed by scientists in New Castle, U.K., has resulted in the births of eight healthy children. In the study, published in …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pediatric death from a “brain-eating amoeba” has been reported in South Carolina, according to health officials. Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia publicly confirmed the death on July 22, according to a statement from the South Carolina Department of Public Health …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76 after battling a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath lead singer had been open about his condition for the last several years, first discussing it during an appearance on ABC’s “Good …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two cancer drugs could potentially slow or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) explored how the common dementia changes gene expression (which genes are turned on or off) …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Breakfast, lunch and dinner have been a staple regimen for diet and nutrition — but is it necessary for overall health? Statistics show that most Americans (64%) consume three meals daily and 28% consume two meals — but some may struggle to …

UnitedHealth under federal investigation for Medicare payments UnitedHealth under federal investigation for Medicare payments 00:38 Shares of UnitedHealth Group slipped Thursday after the health care giant said it was under a Department of Justice investigation. The company said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ambien is under scrutiny following recent claims about Joe Biden’s use of the popular sleep aid. In an interview with YouTube host Andrew Callaghan that was released Monday, Hunter Biden alleged that the sleeping pills could have contributed to his father’s apparent …