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For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years.
Some experts believe that certain medications — a category called fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) — could be to blame.
Dr. Thomas A. Farley, a Washington, D.C.–based public health expert, writes in the medical publication JAMA that lifestyle changes alone can’t explain the spike.
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«There is plenty of reason to believe that the surge in fall deaths may be tied to the soaring use of certain prescription drugs,» he writes.
Farley noted that these drugs are widely used among older adults, and their use has grown over the past few decades.
«Cutting back on unnecessary FRIDs could be a simple but powerful way to reduce fall rates and help seniors remain safe, independent and active as they age,» the researchers wrote in the study, published in BMC Geriatrics.
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Nearly half of adults worldwide who are living with diabetes don’t even know they have it, leaving millions vulnerable to dangerous complications.
A sweeping new study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, examined data from more than 200 countries between 2000 and 2023, tracking how well health systems identify, treat and control the condition.
Researchers analyzed how many people with diabetes are undiagnosed, untreated, receiving suboptimal care or achieving optimal blood sugar control, broken down by age, sex, location and year.
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The researchers found that about 44% of people aged 15 and older with diabetes remain undiagnosed.
«Many people would not have signs or symptoms until their diabetes is very advanced, and many people are not going to the doctor often or at all for lab work,» Tanya Freirich, a registered dietitian nutritionist in North Carolina, told Fox Ne..

They may have gained popularity for diabetes and weight loss, but GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to ever-expanding health benefits.
In fact, some doctors — including Dr. Terry Dubrow, a plastic surgeon and TV personality based in Newport Beach, California — recommend that everyone takes a low daily dose, even if they don’t need to lose weight.
Dubrow spoke on camera with Fox News Digital about the benefits of «microdosing» these medications. (See the video at the top of this article.)
GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which is released from the gut after eating.
The drugs help to regulate blood sugar, slow down emptying of the stomach and diminish appetite, and have also been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.
«Sugar's the enemy, and these drugs affect sugar in your blood,» Dubrow told Fox News Digital. «They affect the way insulin reacts.»
GLP-1s help insulin move the glucose (sugar) out of the ..

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, accounting for one in five deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
While multiple lifestyle factors can cause heart health to decline, nutrition is a large component, experts confirm.
In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Jeremy London shared how nutrition can sometimes be a sensitive topic, as diets can work differently for every individual.
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A focus on general dietary guidelines, including eating whole foods and avoiding processed foods, is a great place to start, according to the Savannah, Georgia-based expert.
Reaping the benefits of nutrition for heart health is about balance, he said.
«If I can eat whole foods 80% of the time, that's a win for me,» he said. «And I think that’s reasonable.»
Hydration is also an important component of heart health, London said. He recommends reaching fo..

Long-distance running, like marathons and ultramarathons, may not always be the health badge we thought it was. In fact, it could increase your cancer risk, according to a new study out of Virginia.
Dr. Timothy Cannon of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute began work on the study, which was presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, after noticing ultramarathoners under 40 were showing up with advanced colon cancer.
To dig deeper, he launched a study of runners who had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons, excluding those with family history or other known risk factors.
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«The study supports the hypothesis that extreme endurance runners have an increased risk of precancerous polyps,» Cannon told Fox News Digital.
Researchers examined 100 participants between the ages of 35 and 50 who had never undergone a colonoscopy but had completed at lea..

A major new study found that eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – especially those with certain additives – is tied to higher mortality from any cause over about 11 years of follow-up.
Published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers looked at nearly 187,000 adults in the U.K. ages 40 to 75 using data gathered from the U.K. Biobank, and tracked their diets and health for 11 years.
Participants filled out multiple online food diaries describing what they ate in a 24-hour period. To figure out how much UPF and which additives (MUPs) people were really eating, the team matched those reported foods to actual supermarket products, checking ingredient labels for 57 potential markers of MUPs, only some of which are traditional additives.
Each food was scored based on how likely it was to contain a given additive. Then, for every person, researchers calculated what percentage of their total daily food intake came from UPFs or specific additives.
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Knee pain is often associated with aging, but more young people seem to be experiencing this issue.
With a greater tendency to play high-intensity sports and a higher overall BMI (body mass index), more younger individuals in their 30s and 40s are having knee problems – and some are even seeking out surgery.
Between 2000 and 2017, there was a 240% increase in inpatient knee replacements for patients between 45 and 64 years old, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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A recent study published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage found that early structural changes in the knees are common by age 30. This often occurs without symptoms.
Researchers from Finland’s University of Oulu found signs of joint damage in more than half of the 297 participants, who were mostly asymptomatic, according to a press release.
The results showed minor articular cartilage defects (damage or injury ..

Helen Mirren, 80, remains a glowing testament to the power of consistency — and not just in her acting.
The celebrated Oscar-winning actress recently revealed that she still engages in a 12‑minute daily military workout that she claims to have followed faithfully for over 60 years.
Developed in the late 1950s by Dr. Bill Orban for the Royal Canadian Air Force, the XBX (Ten Basic Exercises) plan was originally created to help female air force personnel boost their overall fitness without gyms or fancy equipment.
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Mirren recently told Women’s Health she is a «big believer» in the system and praised its accessibility.
The XBX regimen consists of four progressive charts, each containing 10 exercises, according to multiple health experts.
Users advance through 48 levels in total (12 levels per chart). While the time it takes to complete each exercise stays the same as you move upward, the number of rep..

Specific eating behaviors have been linked to a surprising medical condition.
In addition to conventional risk factors, like lower body mass index and older age, skipping breakfast and eating dinner late are independently associated with osteoporosis, according to a new study.
Researchers at Nara Medical University in Japan examined the lifestyle habits of 927,130 people from an insurance claims database.
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Participants included adults 20 years or older (55% female and 45% male) who had a health checkup between April 1, 2014, and February 28, 2022.
The researchers followed the patients, who had a median age of approximately 67, for approximately 2.6 years to see who developed an osteoporosis fracture in the hip, spine, forearm or humerus.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease that occurs when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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There are three active cases of tuberculosis in Maine as of this week as TB continues to increase across the country, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Lindsay Hammes, spokesperson for the agency, said it is «aware of three active TB cases with links to the Greater Portland area and is in the midst of conducting our typical response.»
She said the Maine CDC was working to reach anyone who might have come into contact with any of the infected patients so they can be tested.
Hammes added that each case appears to be contracted from a separate source.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Maine CDC for comment.
While not as contagious as the flu or COVID-19, tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing more than one million people each year, according to the World Health Organization.
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