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Exercise has proven benefits in all areas of physical and mental health, and that includes sleep quality.
One specific type of exercise — strength training — has been linked to insomnia prevention in older adults, according to a new study.
Researchers analyzed data from 25 randomized trials that measured the effects of physical exercise on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), which is a questionnaire that assesses respondents’ sleep quality over a one-month period.
The studies included 2,170 people who were 60 or older.
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Strength training — «exercises that increase muscle strength by making muscles work against a weight or force and using anaerobic metabolism, such as lifting weights, arm curls, wall push-ups and resistance» — were found to have the biggest positive effect on sleep, raising sleep scores by 5.75 points.
In comparison, aerobic (cardio) — such as running, jogging, cycling, dancing, hiking, swimmi..

A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco, indicates that pre-teens with greater exposure to certain types of tech use could be at a higher risk of developing manic symptoms.
Published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, the study analyzed a nationwide sample of 9,243 children in the U.S. between 10 and 11 years old.
Young people who spent more time engaged with social media, texting, videos and video games were more likely to have «inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, rapid speech, racing thoughts and impulsivity — behaviors characteristic of manic episodes, a key feature of bipolar-spectrum disorders,» a press release noted.
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«This study underscores the importance of cultivating healthy screen use habits early,» said co-author Kyle Ganson, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwen..

The causes of death have been revealed for actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman, 65.
Hackman was found to have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease along with advanced Alzheimer's disease, while his wife likely passed away first from «hantavirus pulmonary syndrome» (HPS), according to New Mexico authorities.
Hantaviruses include a group of viruses primarily carried by rodents that can cause severe respiratory or renal diseases in humans, according to Dr. Rhys Parry, a molecular virologist at the University of Queensland in Australia.
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Most hantaviruses that are found in North, Central and South America can cause HPS, the condition that Hackman’s wife was found to have, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
«The hantaviruses that are found throughout the United States are not known to spread between people,» the CDC stated.
HPS has a nearly 40% fatality rate in those ..

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms.
One of those included a condition known as post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung transplant, according to pulmonologists.
Early infection caused extensive inflammation in many different body systems, noted Dr. Scott Scheinin, MD, director of lung transplantation for Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.
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«Once they cleared that infection, a lot of people were left with some amount of lung tissue being destroyed,» Scheinin told Fox News Digital during an interview.
Scheinin provided medical care on the frontlines in New York City in the first wave of the pandemic.
«The early COVID experience in New York was the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life. It was just..

Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute is helping scientists use stem cell medicine and artificial intelligence to develop precision therapies for pediatric heart disease, the leading cause of death and disability in children.
Around 260,000 children die from heart disease around the world each year. In the U.S., a child is born with a heart defect every 15 minutes.
«We're really interested in understanding how kids develop heart disease and where we can interfere to stop it progressing,» Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Heart Disease Group Leader David Elliott said.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother of Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch, helped found Australia’s MCRI. The institute is partnering with Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco for the Decoding Broken Hearts Program.
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Amelia and Elijah Mallinson are two kids who could benefit from this research. The siblings live in Melbourne and ha..

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in the process of launching a large study into possible links between autism and vaccines, sources familiar with the issue told Reuters.
The study has not been confirmed, and it is unclear how the study will be carried out, the outlet reported.
A Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Friday, «The American people expect high quality research and transparency and that is what CDC is delivering.»
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«As President [Donald] Trump said in his Joint Address to Congress, the rate of autism in American children has skyrocketed. CDC will leave no stone unturned in its mission to figure out what exactly is happening,» the HHS spokesperson said.
The CDC acknowledges there is parental concern about possible connections between autism and vaccines.
«To date, the studies continue to show that vaccines are not associated with ASD [Autis..

A case of measles has been detected in Florida for the first time in 2025.
One student at Palmetto Senior High School tested positive for the disease, according to local sources and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres addressed the measles case in a news conference on Thursday, noting that the vaccine rate at the school is 99.7%.
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«Everything is very stable,» he stated. «We have no other incident regarding the measles at this point.»
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo also confirmed the measles case in a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday, noting that it's possible there «may be more of them.»
«Obviously, we wish the best for everyone’s health,» he said.
Amid remarks on a variety of topics, Ladapo acknowledged that measles is «extremely contagious.» He said «it's one of the most contagious diseases around» — and confirmed that the Florida Department of Health has been i..

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems.
Staying healthy is a marriage of several simple practices, according to Dr. Roger Seheult, a critical care physician, pulmonologist and associate clinical professor at the University of California and Loma Linda University schools of medicine.
Following an appearance on the Huberman Lab podcast, hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman, Seheult joined Fox News Digital for an on-camera interview to discuss how to boost the immune system.
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Seheult offered an acronym to remember a few immune-boosting methods: NEWSTART.
«NEWSTART is not only beneficial for not getting the flu this season,» he said. «It’s exactly the same answer for how to live a long and healthy life, how to live without disease and chronic disease.»
Here’s NEWSTART broken down.
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A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday.
The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people.
The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical help before dying, although the cause of death is still under investigation.
The victim lived just across the state line from the west Texas region where the outbreak is centered.
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«We don’t want to see New Mexicans getting sick or dying from measles,» Dr. Chad Smelser, deputy state epidemiologist, said. «The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is the best protection against this serious disease.»
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this week it would send a team to help respond to the outbreak in Texas.
The adult is the 10th person in Lea County, New Mexico, confirmed to have contracted measles.
Health and Human Service..

How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age?
That was the question posed by «FOX & Friends,» which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up prowess.
In a Thursday morning segment, «FOX & Friends» hosts Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade competed in an on-air push-up challenge of their own, both successfully reaching their age goals.
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«While every body is different, the number of push-ups you can do is often a good indicator of someone's muscular strength and endurance,» Regis Pagett, founder and owner of R Personal Fitness in New York City, told Fox News Digital.
Based on data from Mayo Clinic, below is a breakdown of how many push-ups men and women should be able to complete based on age.
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People in their 30s should be able to do at least 19 (women) and 21 (men).
People in their..