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FIRST ON FOX — Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital, bestselling author and life strategist Tony Robbins is announcing on Tuesday that he and his partners in The 100 Billion Meals Challenge have secured commitments «to provide an impressive 30 billion meals to combat global hunger» in just two years of the program's existence, he said.
The announcement comes on Giving Tuesday — significant because Robbins has pledged to match most donations that come in, whether from individuals or groups.
«If, on Giving Tuesday, someone wants to donate a dollar up to $2 million, I'll match it,» said Robbins. «So you'll get to double the amount of impact if you'd like to participate.»
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Robbins launched his anti-hunger initiative along with David Beasley, former head of the World Food Programme, with a goal to provide 100 billion meals across 10 years — and the program is now pacing well ahead of plans, ..

As twins and best friends, Natalie and Monica Rex had spent their entire lives together — and were looking forward to continuing those shared experiences into adulthood.
But right before college graduation eight years ago, the twins — now 30 — were shocked to discover that Natalie has Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), a rare, genetic and usually fatal neurological disease that affects only 6,000 people in the U.S.
The sisters joined Fox News Digital for an on-camera interview about how the little-known disease has changed their lives — and further strengthened their unbreakable bond. (See the video at the top of this article.)
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Natalie was nearing the end of her senior year in college when she started noticing symptoms — primarily issues with her balance.
«I was doing a 5K with my college roommates, and I was just feeling super awkward and clumsy — I would hit about three miles and feel really tired,» she told Fox N..

The holiday shopping season has begun, with Cyber Monday deals for everyone on your list.
This year’s offers include some hot wellness items at a discount for oral hygiene, sleep health and more.
Here are some picks to boost the well-being of not just the gift-giver but of loved ones as well.
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Check out this list.
The Hatch Restore 2 Sunrise Alarm Clock includes a sound machine and a smart light.
This product gained popularity for its circadian rhythm support, as the clock is programmed to wake users gently with a gradual sunrise plus nature-inspired sounds.
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The clock can also provide guided meditation and sleep stories for a sounder night’s sleep.
The Hatch Alarm Clock is currently being sold on Amazon at a 15% discount.
Water flossers have become a dentist-recommended tool for maintaining good oral hygiene.
The Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser ha..

No amount of alcohol is good for the human body, previous research has shown — and now a new study has linked it to a rising number of deaths.
Over the course of two decades — from 1999 to 2020 — the number of alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled, according to a study from Florida Atlantic University (FAU)’s Schmidt College of Medicine.
Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER), finding that alcohol mortality rates went from 10.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 21.6 per 100,000 in 2020.
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The biggest surge — a fourfold increase — was seen in people between the ages of 25 and 34.
The results were published in The American Journal of Medicine.
«Health care providers and their patients should be aware that in the U.S. as well as most populations throughout the world, individuals who consume moderate to large amounts of alcohol have th..

Sleep is important for everyone – but do women require more than men?
This has been an ongoing discussion among researchers and medical experts, as they weigh the various biological factors that come into play.
Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel, RAND Corporation senior behavioral specialist and a licensed clinical psychologist in Utah, said the idea that women need significantly more sleep than men is «often overstated.»
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Research has shown that the difference between men and women is «rather minimal,» as women only need about 11 to 13 more minutes of sleep, Troxel told Fox News Digital.
«This exaggeration can pressure women to focus on hitting a specific number of sleep hours, potentially at the expense of sleep quality,» she said.
«This is problematic, as women are already at twice the risk of having insomnia compared to men.»
Sleep medicine physician Dr. William Lu, medical director at Dreem Health in Sa..

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed what’s being considered «a groundbreaking coating» that could make medical devices safer.
For millions of patients, this could mean reducing the risk of thrombosis (or blood clot formation) and dangerous bleeding, according to a UBC press release.
The new material, which is designed for tubing in various medical devices, mimics the «natural behavior of blood vessels.»
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This allows for the safer use of blood-contacting devices, such as catheters, stents, blood-oxygenation machines and dialysis machines, the release stated.
The coating could prove especially helpful in cases where blood clots are a bigger concern.
Blood thinners are usually prescribed in high doses to prevent clots in machine users, but this can increase the risk of dangerous bleeding, according to the university.
«By designing a coating that mimics the body’s natural approach to preventin..

Video shared on social media of a baby reacting to his new glasses has sparked worldwide attention and received more than 100 million views on TikTok and Instagram.
The baby's mom, Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer, posted the video of 1-year-old Liam Frederick trying on his new glasses — and it was clear he liked what he was seeing. (See the video at the top of this article.)
Mazzone-Meyer spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital about the experience.
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She said she and her husband were on a road trip from their home in New York to Wisconsin at the time the video started getting picked up.
«It slowly started gaining traction on my personal Instagram, so on that trip we decided to upload the video to TikTok,» she said.
«I fell asleep during that 16-hour car ride and woke up to hundreds of thousands of views and just hours later we broke 1 million and eventually 75 million,» she said.
So far, the video has been shared by ..

It may seem logical to keep your oral care products in the bathroom – but some experts say you might want to think twice about where to place your toothbrush.
Dr. Ellie Phillips, DDS, an oral health educator based in Austin, Texas, shared the gross reason she’d never recommend keeping your toothbrush near a toilet, especially in a small bathroom.
«The bacteria from the toilet will land on your toothbrush,» she warned. «And your toothbrush picks up all the bacteria in your mouth in a single use.»
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«You could actually brush your teeth with a brand-new toothbrush, clip off the end and send it to the lab, and they would give you the full profile of your mouth,» Phillips added.
In a toothbrush with dense bristles, bacteria can «go down and multiply» and then «become anaerobic,» which means it could become a more aggressive form, according to Phillips.
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Americans eat an average of 3,000 to 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving meals, according to estimates by the Calorie Control Council — and much of that comes from foods that are richer and heavier than people typically eat.
For many, that can lead to digestive challenges in the hours and days following Thanksgiving — with constipation topping the list.
Even outside the holiday, the condition affects 42 million Americans each day, according to Dr. Daryl Gioffre, gut health specialist, celebrity nutritionist and founder of Alkamind.
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«The average person has 5 to 15 pounds of impacted fecal matter inside their gut,» he said in a video shared with Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of this article.)
If things aren’t moving as they should, it may be tempting to reach for the laxatives — but Gioffre cautioned against that approach.
«When used long-term, laxatives can cause significant harm to your digestive system and overal..

The focus of Thanksgiving may seem pretty simple — cooking, eating and giving thanks — but the specific choices made throughout the day can have an impact on your overall health.
From choice of food to stress levels, there are many aspects of the holiday that can affect physical and mental well-being.
Several wellness experts offered their top tips for navigating Thanksgiving in the healthiest possible way.
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Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on the good in your life, according to Amy Morin, a Florida-based psychotherapist and author of «13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.»
She suggests starting the day by listing three things you're grateful for — «whether it’s the support of loved ones, good health, or even a small joy like your favorite coffee.»
«Taking a moment to think about what you're truly grateful for in a quiet moment can set a positive tone for the day,» ..