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Days after Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, passed away at the age of 48, the cause of his death was revealed.
On August 11, it was reported that the talent manager died after a private battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
«Brandon Blackstock passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana on August 7 under hospice care surrounded by his family,» Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis told Fox News Digital.
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«It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time.»
The singer, who was married to Blackstock for seven years before their divorce in 2022, reportedly «remained protective» of her ex as he battled cancer for thre..

Many assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are an inevitable part of aging — but new research suggests that doesn’t have to be the case.
A 25-year study from Northwestern University analyzed the brains of «super agers» to determine what traits they share that may contribute to their mental resilience.
«Super agers» are defined as people 80 and older who show «outstanding memory performance» that is on par with those who are three decades younger, according to the researchers.
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«‘Super ager’ is not a condition, but rather a term we defined at Northwestern on the basis of a score on a memory test over age 80,» lead author Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, told Fox News Digital.
«We were interested in memory aging because memory decline is the most common complaint in older adults. One c..

Colorectal cancer rates have soared among younger Americans, new research has found — and there might not always be obvious symptoms.
The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) is one in 24 for men and one in 26 for women, according to the American Cancer Society.
It is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth in women, but is the second most common cause when the numbers for men and women are combined.
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While there may be no symptoms of CRC before diagnosis, especially in the early stages, the following signs and symptoms should not be overlooked, experts say.
According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, some symptoms of the disease can be similar to other causes, like hemorrhoids, infection or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
But a change in bowel habits — including diarrhea, constipation, narrow stools or feeling like your bowels are full even after a movement — ..

A mother in the U.K. who began snoring for the first time in her life was stunned to learn the unexpected symptom was a sign of a rare and potentially life-threatening cancer.
«I started snoring, which I’d never done before,» she recalled. «I was waking myself up, breathing through my mouth rather than my nose.»
Claire Barbery, 51, initially brushed off the blockage on one side of her nose, blaming it on the after-effects of COVID-19 or irritation from frequent testing while working at a care facility, as reported by SWNS.
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It wasn’t until the persistent congestion worsened and she started snoring in her sleep that she sought medical advice.
«I very nearly canceled that appointment because I didn't want to be wasting NHS time,» Barbery said, per SWNS. «There’s nothing wrong, I thought. But looking back, that decision could have cost me my life.»
Barbery tried using a steroid spray without success before b..

Researchers have uncovered a new factor that could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease development.
A study by Harvard Medical School has identified low lithium levels in the brain as a possible trigger for the common dementia.
Lithium is known to have many functions in the brain, including balancing mood-regulating chemicals, protecting neurons and managing emotional processing. It has also been used to treat bipolar disorder and depression.
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Now, new findings show that the metal could be a «missing link» in Alzheimer’s risk, according to a Harvard press release.
The researchers tested lithium’s effects in mice, as well as human brain tissue and blood samples.
The human brain samples were obtained in partnership with the Rush Memory and Aging Project in Chicago, which maintains post-mortem brain tissue from thousands of donors.
The samples represented the full spectrum of cognitive health, ranging from..

James van der Beek has revealed the first warning sign of his colon cancer — and it’s one that did not seem alarming at the time.
The «Dawson’s Creek» actor, 48, who announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in November 2024, recently told Healthline that «there wasn’t any red flag or something glaring.»
«I was healthy. I was doing the cold plunge,» he said. «I was in amazing cardiovascular shape, and I had stage 3 cancer, and I had no idea.»
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The one symptom that he did experience was a change in bowel movements, which the actor chalked up to an effect of his coffee consumption.
«Before my diagnosis, I didn’t know much about colorectal cancer,» van der Beek said. «I didn’t even realize the screening age [had] dropped to 45; I thought it was still 50.»
He ultimately underwent a colonoscopy, which revealed that the actor had stage 3 colon cancer.
Professor Eitan Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., an oncologist and founder of Th..

Historians recently unearthed some «health hacks» dating back to the Middle Ages v and some sound like they came straight off TikTok.
The database, called the Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine, offers a wealth of information about how people in the so-called «Dark Ages» viewed health, science and medicine. It was announced by Binghamton University in July.
Meg Leja, an associate professor at the university, told Fox News Digital that she helped catalog hundreds of medieval medical texts, particularly focusing on all surviving Latin manuscripts up to the year 1000.
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«This means that we covered most of Continental Europe, but not England, where many early medieval medical writings were in the vernacular (i.e., Old English),» she said.
«Because very few manuscripts survive from before the year 600, effectively our date range is 600 to 1000.»
Some of the cures, researchers said, could fit into in modern wellness ..

In recent weeks, two high-school football players — Joshua Henderson, 16, from Tennessee, and Mikah King, 15, from Georgia — collapsed and died after practicing in the heat.
In 2017, the same tragedy occurred when Zach Martin, 16, died of heatstroke during summer football practice in Florida.
After collapsing, he was taken to the hospital with a body temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
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His mother, Laurie Martin-Giordano, president of the Zach Martin Foundation, spoke to Fox & Friends on Thursday to discuss ways to prevent this tragic outcome for other athletes.
Martin-Giordano emphasized «advocating for yourself» first and foremost.
«You will need to make sure that you're getting the hydration and the nutrition and plenty of sleep, because those are things that your coach or your teachers are not going to have any awareness of,» she said.
Mayo Clinic defines heatstroke as «a condition caused by the bod..

The Vikings may be best known for raiding and sailing, but now their eating habits are also drawing attention.
The «Viking diet» — sometimes called the «Nordic diet» — is rooted in what Norse people ate from the 8th to 11th centuries, and it’s currently having a modern revival.
Does this ancient way of eating deserve a place in your meal plan?
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Registered dietitian and food blogger Lauren Harris-Pincus, based in New Jersey, spoke with Fox News Digital about the details of the diet, its benefits and caveats, and smart ways to implement it.
«[The Vikings] were limited to the foods available to them at the time,» Harris-Pincus said. «Their diet focused on clean, sustainable foods, which is why we are discussing its health benefits today.»
The Viking (or Nordic) diet mirrors today's popular wellness plans, according to the dietitian. «Similar to the Mediterranean diet … it’s based on whole f..

Eight deaths have been reported in Florida due to a «flesh-eating» bacterial infection, according to state health officials.
The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 13 total cases of Vibrio vulnificus across 11 counties, as reported by local outlets.
Last year, the state reported even higher numbers: 82 cases and 19 deaths.
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Louisiana is also seeing a higher-than-average case count, with the health department reporting 17 infections and four deaths so far in 2025.
The U.S. sees an average of 150 to 200 infections per year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most cases of the infection occur in the Gulf Coast states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas).
Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria, which are found in coastal waters, the CDC states.
This specific bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, can enter open wounds when pe..