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A New Immune Treatment May Work Against Several Cancer Types

In a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting, researchers report encouraging early results from research investigating a potential way to help some cancer patients avoid surgery.

According to the results of the early study, published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine, 92% of patients who received only an immune-based treatment to help their own immune systems shrink their tumors—and no surgery, which is generally the standard treatment for them—showed no detectable signs of disease after two years.

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Maureen Sideris, 71, was one of those patients. The New York resident was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 after she noticed it was difficult for her to swallow and digest food. When she saw a cancer surgeon, he told her that surgery to remove the tumor they had detected would be her best treatment option. He also informed her that she would need chemotherapy and radiation ..

‘Abortion pill’ found to have ‘severe adverse effects’ for 1 in 10 women, study finds

A new study has exposed «serious adverse events» linked to mifepristone, also known as the «abortion pill.»
Mifepristone is a «pregnancy blocker» that is used in combination with another medication, misoprostol, to terminate pregnancies, according to Mayo Clinic.
It is also used to manage early miscarriages, as it helps prepare the body to empty the uterus.
ABORTION PILL USE HAS SPIKED IN RECENT YEARS, NEW REPORT REVEALS: ‘SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE’
Research by the Ethics & Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., has revealed that the rate of serious side effects is 22 times higher than what is indicated on the FDA-approved drug label.
After going through an abortion assisted by mifepristone, nearly 11% of women — more than one in 10 — reported experiencing «infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious or life-threatening adverse event,» according to the study summary.
The study used insurance claims data that includes more than 865,000 medication abortions prescribed between 2017 and 2023..

Exercise can prevent cognitive decline even when energy lags, researchers discover

Even on days when you're lagging in energy, exercise can give your brain a boost.
That's according to researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), who made a specific discovery about physical activity's brain benefits.
The study, published in the journal Physiology, examined what happens to the brains of individuals who have limited ketone production in the liver.
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When the body is low on glucose, its usual fuel, the liver produces ketones, which help generate energy and power the brain, according to the study's press release.
These molecules support cognitive memory, learning and overall brain health.
Even when the liver cannot produce enough ketones, exercise helps compensate for this loss, potentially reversing some cognitive decline, the researchers found.
This is especially prevalent as people age and face a higher risk of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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7 Things to Do When Your Memory Starts Slipping

Changes in memory as you get older—frustrating as they might be—are completely normal.

“It might become more difficult to access things as quickly, but you get into that state of, ‘If you give me a couple minutes, or you give me a cue or a clue, then yes, it’ll come back,’” says Dr. Daniel Lesley, a neurologist at Remo Health, a virtual dementia care company. “You aren’t quite as sharp as you were, but as long as you can set up strategies for yourself—like learning to write things down—you can make information much more accessible and know what’s important.”

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We asked Lesley to share what to do the moment you start to feel your memory slipping, and little things you can do every day to keep your brain sharp.

Figure out if something reversible is going on

If you’ve noticed you’re having more frequent memory lapses, mention it to your primary care doctor—and be prepared to share specific examples. You could be experiencing something reversible. “Anybo..

‘I’m a pediatrician: I get these top 11 questions about measles’

As measles cases continue to spread throughout the U.S. — with 12 states reporting official outbreaks, according to the latest CDC data — concern is growing among high-risk groups.
Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable to measles, health experts confirm.
The CDC recommends that children receive two doses of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and a second dose at 4 through 6 years of age.
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That means children under 5 may not have full protection.
Allison Croucher, DO, a pediatrician and doctor of osteopathic medicine with Duly Health and Care in Illinois, said she frequently gets questions from concerned parents looking to protect their children from the highly contagious virus.
Chroucher shared some of the most common inquiries she receives, along with her responses.
Measles cases have been reported in 20 states so far (according to the CDC): ..

‘SkinnyTok’ weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution

Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content.
Enter «SkinnyTok,» a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok.
Creators are pairing the hashtag with videos that share various ways to lose weight, many of them based on the goal of getting as thin as possible in a short amount of time.
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As of April 26, there were more than 60,000 videos from creators talking about SkinnyTok. One of those is Mandana Zarghami, 25, a business owner and influencer in Miami, Florida.
«What you eat in private will show in public,» Zarghami told her followers in a recent video.
The influencer spoke with Fox News Digital about her perception of the worldwide SkinnyTok trend.
«There’s an emphasis on portion control, prioritizing daily movement and knowing what foods will make you feel better from the inside out and more,» she said.
The creator acknow..

RFK Jr. urges Americans to dispose of medicine safely — and to not flush them

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Americans to dispose of their prescription medications properly. He addressed the issue in a video posted on X, marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is April 26.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has set up free, anonymous drop-off sites across the country where Americans can leave their unused prescription medications.
RFK JR VOWS TO MAKE SURE KIDS GET 'REAL FOOD,' NOT 'POISON' AFTER ARTIFICIAL FOOD DYE ANNOUNCEMENT
While some may think that flushing prescriptions down the toilet is a safe alternative to throwing them away and can prevent people from accidentally ingesting it, Kennedy warns that there are dangers to that too. The HHS chief explained that once flushed, the medications will go into the water system, potentially exposing anyone who drinks the water to those substances.
«We don’t fully know the effects of low levels of birth control hormones or antibio..

Woman says dog detected her breast cancer before doctors did: ‘He’s known this whole time’

Breanna Bortner says her dog had a hand — or a paw — in saving her life.
«I had always heard stories where people, you know, say that their dogs could sense things,» the Minnesota woman, now 31, told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview. (See the video at the top of the article.)
In 2023, Bortner — who now runs the blog «Brave Beautiful Boobies» documenting her experience — discovered a lump in her breast.
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There were about six weeks between the discovery of the lump and the biopsy, she recalled.
During this time, Bortner's cockapoo, Mochi, became fixated on the breast with the lump. The behavior came as a surprise to Bortner, who said the dog had never behaved that way before.
«Even when I had been sick in the past or dealt with other things, he had never done that, so that was the first time that I really noticed how in tune he was to my body,» she said.
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7 Signs It’s Time to Take Your Memory Issues Seriously

If the neurologist Dr. Daniel Lesley sees 10 patients a day, at least half ask him the same question: Are the brain lapses they’re experiencing a normal part of aging? Or should they be worried?

“People have an absolute terror of losing their memory and thinking they’re losing themselves,” says Lesley, who works at Remo Health, a virtual dementia care company. “They don’t know what’s normal, what’s potentially a sign of something bad, and what’s reversible.”

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Just like every other organ in the body, the brain changes as you get older. Occasional, subtle memory problems—like not remembering where you parked at Costco—are usually no big deal. “Part of normal aging is paying less attention to details, and more attention to patterns and dynamics,” Lesley says. “It may also become more difficult to access things quickly,” like names and certain words.

When sporadic trouble becomes a regular occurrence, however, and other memory issues pop up—like repeatin..

Why Yoga Is the Best Mind-Body Practice

Want to improve your health on a truly deep level? The practice of yoga—including pranayama (breath control) and meditation—has been proven to improve the function of the entire nervous system, which controls all of your internal functions and physical movements.

Yoga exerts this power by calming down the two dueling parts of the nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic. The first is famous for the “fight-or-flight” response, which causes the body to spring into action and prepare for physical and mental activity. The second causes the “rest-and-digest” response, a general slowdown in the body’s functions in order to conserve energy.

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These two sides originate in two different locations within the central nervous system. Parasympathetic nerves emerge in the brain and brainstem, and sympathetic nerves arise from the spinal cord. The most powerful, natural way to modulate both of these is through respiration—pranayama, or breathing, in other wo..