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A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world's most urgent public health crises.
The everyday painkillers were found to fuel the superbugs that contribute to antibiotic resistance.
Researchers at the University of South Australia conducted lab tests with E. coli and ciprofloxacin, a common antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections.
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They found that ibuprofen and paracetamol (the generic name for Tylenol in Australia) not only drive antibiotic resistance when used individually, but amplify it when used together.
«It is well-known that overuse of antibiotics leads to resistance,» Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.
It has previously been shown that the use of common pain relievers (NSAIDs..

GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have been shown to reduce the symptoms of a painful skin condition.
Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, is a condition that causes small, painful lumps to develop under the skin, according to Mayo Clinic.
These lumps typically develop in areas of the body where the skin rubs together, and can be recurrent.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa tends to start after puberty and before age 40, persisting for many years and potentially worsening over time, according to Mayo Clinic. Women are three times more likely to develop the condition.
Medical and surgical therapy can help manage the condition and prevent complications.
A new study, published in the journal JAMA Dermatology, analyzed how GLP-1 medication could impact this skin condition.
The French researchers noted that hidradenitis suppurativa is typically associated with overwei..

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized COVID-19 vaccines for the fall — but only for high-risk groups.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced the FDA’s most recent actions on Wednesday in a post on X.
«I promised 4 things,» Kennedy wrote. «1. to end covid vaccine mandates; 2. to keep vaccines available to people who want them, especially the vulnerable; 3. to demand placebo-controlled trials from companies; 4. to end the emergency.»
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«In a series of FDA actions today we accomplished all four goals.»
In the post, RFK stated that the FDA has issued «marketing authorization» for high-risk groups for the following vaccines: Moderna (6 months and older), Pfizer (5 years and older) and Novavax (12 and up).
«These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors,» RFK wrote.
High-risk groups include older adults over 65 and those who a..

Eating a Mediterranean diet — including lots of produce, whole grains and healthy fats — while also adding a few healthy lifestyle behaviors, could lower your diabetes risk by almost a third.
That's according to research published Aug. 25 in Annals of Internal Medicine, which found that following a Mediterranean-style diet along with calorie control, regular activity and professional support cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 31%.
The findings come from the PREDIMED-Plus trial, a six-year study of nearly 4,800 older adults in Spain who were overweight or obese and at risk of diabetes.
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«In practical terms, adding calorie control and physical activity to the Mediterranean diet prevented around three out of every 100 people from developing diabetes,» co-author Miguel Martínez-González, professor at the University of Navarra in Spain, said in a press release.
«That’s a clear, me..

A man in China became the first recipient of a pig lung.
The genetically modified pig organ was transplanted into the 39-year-old, according to an Aug. 26 report by the journal Nature.
The procedure took place last year, performed by researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangshou Medical University in China.
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Although the man was brain-dead after experiencing a cerebral hemorrhage, the lung survived for nine days.
The left lung came from a pig with six genomic edits, created by research firm Chengdu Clonorgan Biotechnology in China.
Pig organs have been successfully transplanted into humans in the past, and clinical trials for pig liver and kidney transplants in humans were green-lighted in the U.S. this year.
In this first trial, the researchers and doctors aimed to determine how a lung would hold up against the human immune response and the possibility of «hyperacute rejection.»
In the ..

Eating more meat could be beneficial for the body, a new study suggests.
Recent research from Canada’s McMaster University revealed that animal-sourced foods are not linked to a higher risk of death.
The study discovered that animal proteins could also offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality, according to a press release from the university.
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Researchers analyzed data from nearly 16,000 adults, aged 19 and older, considering how much animal and plant protein they typically consumed.
They also examined whether these diet patterns were associated with a risk of dying from causes such as heart disease and cancer.
The results revealed no increased risk of death in association with eating more animal protein.
The data also showed a «modest but significant reduction» in cancer-related mortality.
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No associations were found between total protein, ani..

Cannabis gummies have grown in popularity in recent years, as more people turn to them to relieve pain, inflammation, anxiety and sleep issues, among other uses.
There is also a growing concern, however, about the THC-containing gummies getting into children’s hands — and mouths.
Reports of cannabis poisoning among children soared from 930 in 2009 to more than 22,000 in 2024 — and last year, more than 75% of all cannabis poisonings involved minors, according to America’s Poison Centers.
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Melissa Johnson, a licensed clinical social worker and the senior clinical director at Victory Starts Now in Los Angeles, said she is not surprised by the uptick in gummy cannabis poisonings among children.
«Companies are advertising gummy cannabis the same way they would sell candy to children,» she told Fox News Digital.
Dr. Darria Long, M.D., an emergency physician in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Baby..

The first case of a travel-associated human screwworm infection has been detected in Maryland.
Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the patient had recently returned from a trip to El Salvador, a country affected by a screwworm outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health to investigate the case.
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The CDC confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4 after experts reviewed larvae images.
«The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low,» Nixon said.
New World screwworm, also known as myiasis, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae that feeds on live flesh, according to the CDC.
A person can contract myiasis when females drop their eggs on or near a person's wound, nose or ears.
It can also be transferred through ticks and mosquitoes after t..

Including more broccoli in your diet could reduce the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests.
Diet is known to be a key modifiable risk factor for colon cancer — particularly a lack of vegetables and dietary fiber, as well as excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, according to researchers.
Cruciferous vegetables — including broccoli as well as cauliflower, kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts — have previously been identified as risk-reducers, but it was unclear what volume of consumption had this benefit.
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These types of vegetables contain special natural compounds called glucosinolates, which break down into powerful substances called isothiocyanates, the researchers revealed.
Isothiocyanates can help to keep cancer at bay by detoxifying the body, killing damaged cells and slowing or stopping the growth of unhealthy cells.
Chinese researchers analyzed 17 studies that included a total of 639,539 participants, 97,595 of w..

A new study found that hydration is key when it comes to managing stress.
People who drink less than seven cups, or 1.5 liters, of water per day have a cortisol response to stress that is 50% higher than those who meet water intake recommendations.
Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) published the study in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
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Out of 62 healthy males and females, 32 participants were selected with both habitual low fluid intake and habitual high fluid intake.
Subjects who typically drank less than 1.5 liters of fluid per day were considered the «low-fluid» group, while the «high-fluid» group comprised people who drank the recommended amount of two liters for women and 2.5 for men.
The participants’ fluid intake was monitored over seven days by testing the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) and hydration markers with blood and urine.
The study found that drinking too little water i..