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Proper handwashing could save a million lives a year, according to an expert — and yet many people are doing it improperly, often due to misconceptions surrounding the practice.
Doctors recommend washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
The NFID 2025 State of Handwashing Report, recently released by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, provides details on Americans' handwashing habits (and mistakes).
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The report is based on a survey of 3,587 U.S. adults, conducted in November and December 2024 and March 2025.
Robert Hopkins Jr., MD, medical director of NFID in Maryland, spoke to Fox News Digital about what Americans are doing wrong when it comes to handwashing.
«We have to recognize that there are a number of important infections that hand sanitizers are not effective at preventing,» Hopkins said.
One example is norovirus, a highly contagious stomach..

Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, is known to have a very poor prognosis — but a new study suggests that a pain-relieving drug could extend survival.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that an already-approved medication — a pain reliever and anti-seizure medication called gabapentin — has been linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma.
The findings were published in Nature Communications last week.
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Inspired by previous mouse studies that showed gabapentin’s potential in targeting tumors, the researchers studied the medical outcomes of nearly 700 patients with glioblastoma.
Many of them had already been taking gabapentin to alleviate nerve pain, according to a press release from MGB.
The patients who were taking the drug survived four months longer than those who were not — 16 months compared to 12 months — which was described as «statistic..

Where you live could affect how you sleep at night.
New research from Innerbody revealed that some areas of the country are more sleep-deprived than others.
The study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other benchmarks from the 100 most populous cities in the U.S., ranking each on sleep duration and quality.
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For each city, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of five metrics — physical activity, obesity, alcohol consumption, mental distress, and noise and light pollution — all of which can impact sleep quality.
Below are the top 10 most sleep-deprived cities, according to the study results.
The researchers noted that many of these cities are in the eastern half of the U.S., and Ohio appears multiple times.
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While these cities ranked as the most overall sleep-deprived, Honolulu, Hawaii, placed ..

Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of «aggressive» prostate cancer has sparked concerns about how far the disease has advanced.
The former president’s prostate cancer has been characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (grade group 5) with «metastasis to the bone.»
The score of 9 indicates «high-grade» prostate cancer with very abnormal cells that are likely to grow quickly, experts say.
BIDEN'S PROSTATE CANCER DESCRIBED AS 'AGGRESSIVE' — WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DISEASE'S PROGNOSIS
«While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,» the statement said. «The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.»
The fact that Biden’s cancer has been classified as «hormone-sensitive» means it could be more responsive to hormone therapies, and thus more treatable.
Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer needs androgens (male hormones) to grow, according to the National C..

Doctors told a U.K. woman she’s at risk of developing a rare spinal condition due to a yoga pose she did years ago, according to news agency SWNS.
Terrilyn Griffiths, 44, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, exhibited early signs of cauda equina syndrome (CES, a dangerous form of spinal nerve damage) in January 2024 when an MRI revealed slipped discs in her back, stemming from yoga-induced back injuries.
«I was showing my ex's kids how to do a standing bridge pose when my back gave way,» she said of the initial incident in 2021.
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At first, Griffiths «thought nothing of it,» but then she began experiencing back pain two weeks later, often feeling like she «would collapse at the waist.»
«It didn't help that I worked a laborious job, and I had to carry heavy materials around all day,» Griffiths, who worked in a factory at the time, told SWNS.
She pushed through the pain for six months until it subsided, le..

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.
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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.
Over a 12..

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.
«It..

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.
These medi..

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..

Prostate cancer cases have been on the rise in recent years, increasing 3% annually since 2014 – and now former President Joe Biden is one of the more than 300,000 men to be diagnosed this year.
Biden's office released the announcement on Sunday, days after news that a «small nodule» had been found in the former president's prostate during a routine exam.
«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. «The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.»
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Treatment is usually more effective when prostate cancer is hormone-sensitive, as that means the disease will likely respond better to hormone therapy, according to Mayo Clinic.
Hormone therapy is used to block the effects of the hormones that fuel the growth of prostate cancer cells.
«Prostate cancer ce..