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The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms.
A new study published by the RAND Corporation in California identified several major predictors occurring around age 60 that are likely to lead to cognitive impairment and dementia in individuals by age 80.
Researchers evaluated 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health behaviors, health history, psycho-social factors and more.
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Below are some of the strongest predictors at age 60 that indicate a higher chance of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, according to the report.
See the list of 14 predictors.
1. Poor physical health
2. History of stroke
3. Genetics
4. Being born in the Southern United States
5. Not having private health insurance at age 60
6. Never working or only working for a few years
7. History of diab..

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but the outcome of a new study suggests that could someday change.
At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that was shown to reverse the effects of heart failure in a large animal study.
In the study, pigs with heart failure were found to have low levels of cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), a critical heart protein.
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The scientists injected a harmless virus into the pigs’ bloodstreams to carry the cBIN1 gene into their heart cells, according to a university press release.
The pigs survived for the six-month duration of the study, while they would have been expected to die from heart failure without the gene therapy.
In what the researchers called an «unprecedented recovery of cardiac function,» the IV injection appeared to improve heart function by increasing the amount of blood it can pump, which «dramatically improves survi..

Traditional guidance has been to eat three square meals a day — but a trending diet plan has some people eating just once.
Dubbed the One Meal a Day (OMAD) diet, it’s a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating all the day’s calories in a single meal, after 23 hours of fasting.
Dr. Jason Fung, a Canadian nephrologist (kidney specialist), is known to be an expert in intermittent fasting (IF). He spoke with Fox News Digital about the OMAD diet, which he described as a stricter version of IF.
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Both diets involve «time-restricted eating,» Fung noted — but with intermittent fasting, people can eat twice a day.
If you only eat once a day, the natural tendency will be to eat less overall, he said.
The body is either in a state of storing calories or burning them, according to the expert.
When a person fasts for an extended period, the body begins to use fat for energy, which c..

Actor and Grammy winner Jamie Foxx opened up about a medical emergency that was nearly fatal.
In his Netflix comedy special, «Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was,» Foxx revealed that he suffered a brain bleed in April 2023 that put him into a coma for several weeks.
«I was fighting for my life,» Foxx said. «April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for an aspirin … before I could get the aspirin … I went out. I don’t remember 20 days.»
JAMIE FOXX SUFFERED ‘BRAIN BLEED THAT LED TO A STROKE,’ DIDN'T ‘REMEMBER 20 DAYS’ DURING WEEKSLONG COMA
Foxx received surgery to respond to the brain bleed that led to a stroke.
Foxx’s doctor at Piedmont Hospital reportedly declared, «If I don't go in his head right now, we're going to lose him.»
«On May 4, I woke up. When I woke up, I found myself in a wheelchair. I couldn’t walk,» Foxx went on.
In time, and with the help of his family and faith, Foxx slowly recovered in what he considered to be a «miracle.»
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Hundreds of deadly virus samples are missing from a laboratory in Australia, the Queensland government announced on Monday.
The government has instructed Queensland Health — Australia’s public health department — to launch an investigation into what’s being described as a «major historical breach of biosecurity protocols,» according to the online media statement.
It was reported that 323 vials of multiple infectious viruses — including Hendra virus, Lyssavirus and Hantavirus — went missing from Queensland’s Public Health Virology Laboratory in August 2023.
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Hendra is a zoonotic (animal-to-human) virus that has only been found in Australia.
Hantavirus is a family of viruses that can lead to serious illness and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while Lyssavirus is a group of viruses that can cause rabies.
The lab where the samples went missing provides «diagnostic ..

Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug.
Last year, nearly 70% of all U.S. overdose deaths were attributed to illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). One of those was carfentanil, an altered version of fentanyl that is said to be 100 times more potent, the CDC warned in a Dec. 5 alert.
Deaths from carfentanil rose by more than 700% in the past year, according to the same source — there were 29 deadly overdoses between January and June 2023, and 238 in that same time frame in 2024.
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This data came from the CDC’s State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS).
The numbers could actually be higher, as the 2024 data is preliminary and not all overdose deaths have been reported, the agency noted.
Since an outbreak of carfentanil-linked deaths in 2016 and 2016, the drug had «largely disa..

There are many methods of staying healthy during cold and flu season, including choosing certain foods.
In a Sunday appearance on «Fox & Friends Weekend,» Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier offered some power foods that can help boost the immune system.
«It is certainly cold, flu and COVID season,» she said. «And we want to prevent illness, because once you already get infected, I’ll be honest, there are not a lot of things to relieve some of your cold and flu symptoms.»
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Here are a few immune boosters that can be added to your diet, according to Saphier.
One whole, raw, red bell pepper has more than twice the daily recommended dose of vitamin C, Saphier stated.
«Vitamin C is obviously great for our immune system,» she said.
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«If you grill it, if you boil it, it does reduce the vitamin C a little bit, but it’s still excellent..

Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions.
ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a condition that limits a person’s food intake. It is recognized in the DSM-5 (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses by the American Psychiatric Association).
The disorder is marked by intense fear and anxiety about food and its specific qualities – like smell, taste and texture – or the consequences of eating, such as choking.
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Limiting food intake at an extreme level can lead to malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies, which 9-year-old Hannah of Los Angeles has experienced.
Fox News Digital spoke with Hannah and her mom, Michelle (who chose not to disclose their last name), about their journey with ARFID, which has included a prominent social media pres..

Black Friday is behind us, but holiday shopping season is still in full swing.
Winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% compared to 2023, according to the National Retail Federation.
«That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion during the same timeframe last year,» the same source stated.
In addition to having to navigate crowds, consumers can face some health challenges during the hectic retail season.
6 WAYS TO PREVENT HOLIDAY ILLNESS: ASK A DOCTOR
To help ensure safety during long shopping stints, Fox News Digital asked a medical doctor for tips on shopping without dropping.
It’s never a good idea to go anywhere starving, and Christmas shopping is no exception. Experts recommend packing some healthy snacks to sustain your energy.
If you don’t eat something a few hours after your last meal, energy levels and blood glucose levels could dip, according to Harvard Univ..

Black Friday is behind us, but holiday shopping season is still in full swing.
Winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% compared to 2023, according to the National Retail Federation.
«That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion during the same timeframe last year,» the same source said.
In addition to having to navigate crowds, consumers can face some health challenges during the hectic retail season.
6 WAYS TO PREVENT HOLIDAY ILLNESS: ASK A DOCTOR
To help ensure safety during long shopping stints, Fox News Digital asked a medical doctor for tips on shopping without dropping. Here are six.
It’s never a good idea to go anywhere when you're hungry, and Christmas shopping is no exception. Experts recommend packing some healthy snacks to sustain your energy.
If you don’t eat something a few hours after your last meal, energy levels and blood glucose levels could d..