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Mini-strokes may cause surprising long-term health issue, experts warn

Prolonged fatigue could indicate poor sleep habits — but it could also be a lingering effect of mini-strokes.
That’s according to a new study from Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, which was published this week in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
A mini-stroke — medically known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) — is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes a «short period of symptoms,» according to Mayo Clinic.
STROKE, DEMENTIA AND DEPRESSION SHARE THESE 17 PREVENTABLE RISK FACTORS
The study found that people who experience a TIA are more likely to report prolonged fatigue lasting up to one year.
«Patients with a presumed transient event reported fatigue at levels comparable to a stroke,» lead study author Birgitte Hede Ebbesen, PT, PhD, a physiotherapist at Aalborg University Hospital, told Fox News Digital.
The researchers followed 354 people averaging 70 years of age who had experienced a mini-stroke.
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How Doctors Treat Aggressive Prostate Cancer Like Joe Biden’s

In a statement from his personal office on May 18, former President Joe Biden revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said in a statement. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

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Recent studies show that survival for men with prostate cancer that has spread to the bone is just under two years. But this form of cancer, though aggressive, can sometimes be controlled. Here’s what oncologists who treat prostate cancer say are the most common strategies for treating a cancer like Biden’s, and some of the challenges.

The latest ways to curb aggressive prostate cancer

“The good news is this: we have now entered an era of different treatments that I call therapy intensification where we are trying to attack cancer wit..

J.D. Vance Questions Whether Biden Was ‘Capable of Doing the Job’ Following Cancer Diagnosis

Vice President J.D. Vance questioned on Monday whether former President Joe Biden was “capable of doing the job” of Commander in Chief, following the news that Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

“Of course, we wish the best for the former President’s health. It sounds pretty serious, but hopefully he makes the right recovery,” Vance told reporters. “I will say, whether the right time to have this conversation is now or at some point in the future, we really do need to be honest about whether the former President was capable of doing the job.”

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“I don’t think he was able to do a good job for the American people,” Vance continued.

Biden’s office announced on Sunday that he had been diagnosed with cancer on Friday, after doctors found a nodule on his prostate. After additional tests, doctors determined that the cancer had spread to his bones. Biden’s Gleason score, which is used to grade the aggressiveness of prostate cancers, was 9, indic..

Climate Change Is Worsening Sleep Apnea

We all have cause to take climate change personally. Not only do higher temperatures lead to such mega-events as droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and floods, they also affect human health—exacerbating asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease, the spread of water-borne pathogens, and more. Now, it appears that a warming world affects us in one other, potentially life-threatening way. That’s according to a new, yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper presented May 18 at the 2025 gathering of the American Thoracic Society in San Francisco. Researchers found that as the heat increases, so too does the incidence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), increasing the risk of hypertension, heart attack, stroke, and death.

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“We were surprised at the magnitude of the association between ambient temperature and OSA severity,” said Bastien Lechat, the lead author of the paper and a senior research fellow at South Australia’s Flinders Health and Medicine Research In..

Gleason score for prostate cancer: What to know about Biden’s diagnosis

Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an «aggressive form» of prostate cancer.
Biden’s team shared a statement on Sunday that the former president was experiencing «increasing urinary symptoms» ahead of his diagnosis, which was characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (grade group 5) with «metastasis to the bone.»
«While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,» the statement said.
JOE BIDEN DIAGNOSED WITH ‘AGGRESSIVE FORM’ OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH METASTASIS TO THE BONE
Biden’s ranking of 9 on the Gleason scale, a grading system for prostate cancer severity, has sparked concerns, as it correlates with high-grade cancer.
Dr. Arpeet Shah, a urologist with Associated Urological Specialists in Illinois, explained in an interview with Fox News Digital how the grading system indicates the aggressiveness of the disease.
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Are Protein Shakes Good for You?

Most Americans get plenty of protein. But that hasn’t hampered interest in this important macronutrient: In 2024, protein supplement sales in the U.S. increased by 9%, according to the market-research firm Statista.

A lot of that supplemental protein gets blitzed into shakes. But are protein shakes actually healthy?

Benefits of protein shakes
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If you’re concerned you’re not getting enough protein, shakes offer a simple, convenient way to get more. That’s a boon especially if you don’t have a ton of time to make and eat breakfast or to prepare a refueling snack after a workout, says registered dietitian Amy Bragagnini, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Consuming protein after a workout is especially important if you’re looking to build muscle, and shakes are hydrating and easy to drink in the hour or so afterward when your body is most receptive to the nutrient, according to the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Shakes can’..

What Does a Gleason Score of 9 Mean? Understanding Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with a “more aggressive” form of prostate cancer, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

According to the statement, Biden, 82, was diagnosed with cancer on Friday, May 16, upon a medical check after experiencing “increasing urinary symptoms.” It added that Biden’s cancer was characterized by a Gleason score of 9, with metastasis to the bone.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” the office said. Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options.

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It’s not Biden’s first brush with cancer: he had a skin lesion removed in 2023 that turned out to be basal cell carcinoma, and his son Beau died in 2015 of brain cancer. The elder Biden also had a brain aneurysm in the late 1980s that almost killed him. But the new prostate cancer diagnosis has been met with a wave of support for the former President, give..

Weight-loss medications may also benefit common medical problem, study finds

Weight-loss medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, which have gained popularity for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity, have been shown to have the surprising secondary benefit of reducing alcohol intake.
A team of international researchers from Ireland and Saudi Arabia followed 262 adult patients with obesity who started taking two GLP-1 medications: liraglutide or semaglutide.
Among the regular drinkers, weekly alcohol intake decreased by 68%, from approximately 23 units of alcohol to around 8 units.
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The findings were recently published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism and were also presented last week at the European Congress on Obesity in Spain.
GLP-1 agonists mimic a hormone called GLP-1, which is released from the gastrointestinal system after eating, according to study co-author Carel Le Roux, a professor at University College Dublin.
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Political Leaders Offer Messages of Support to Former President Biden After Cancer Diagnosis

Political leaders from across parties in the U.S. extended their sympathies to Democratic former President Joe Biden, 82, after his office announced Sunday that he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer.

Biden, who served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017 and President from 2021 to January, and his family are reviewing treatment options, according to the announcement. His Administrations had made addressing cancer a priority, launching the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative to try to make it such that “a diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.” Biden lost his son Beau in 2015 to brain cancer.

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Here are some of the messages of support for Biden that have come in since his diagnosis was made public:

Donald Trump

President Donald Trump, who has constantly attacked Biden’s health and cognitive ability from the 2024 campaign trail to the present, sent well wishes to Biden in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. “Melania and I are s..

Biden battling ‘most aggressive type’ of prostate cancer with bone metastasis, medical expert says

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an «aggressive form» of prostate cancer that has a five-year survival rate of between 30% and 40%.
The former president's prostate cancer is characterized by a Gleason score of 9 and Grade Group 5 with bone metastasis, indicating that it is «pretty far advanced,» Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel said on ‘Fox Report.’
«It’s the most aggressive type,» Siegel said. «That means it has the highest risk of spread — which obviously he has had.»
Biden is also presenting with urinary symptoms, which is another sign that the cancer is advanced. Prostate cancer often presents as asymptomatic in its early stages, he said.
JOE BIDEN DIAGNOSED WITH 'AGGRESSIVE FORM' OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH METASTASIS TO THE BONE
«Thiswas found by physical examination by a prostate exam,» Siegel said. «A lot of times we find an elevation in prostate-specific antigen, PSA, and then we go after it… I mean, he must have had the best possible ca..