Thirty million. It’s a big number. Maybe not in the context of business news, where we usually talk about company valuations that are in the billions, or even trillions. But when we’re talking about people, 30 million is a very big number. Thirty million is the number of people that …
I’ve spent the last 25 years in front of the camera here at CNBC, and people have gotten to know a lot about me. What they don’t know, though, is probably the most important part: My family. And our family is a happy one. But we are also unique, and we …
BBC Abbie Harvey says her urge to gamble was worse during parts of her menstrual cycle Abbie Harvey’s gambling addiction was so severe that she could not drive for 20 minutes without pulling over to bet – and felt the urge became worse just before and during her period. “To …
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Many might assume that over-the-counter (OTC) medications are generally safer than stronger prescription drugs, but research shows they can still present risks for some. Certain common OTC painkillers have been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart …
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When someone gets a cancer diagnosis, the initial reaction is usually to undergo treatment as quickly as possible — but for some types of disease, doctors may recommend a more conservative approach. For certain cancers, immediate or aggressive treatment can cause more …
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent BBC Listen to this piece “Fat people just need more self-control.” “It’s about personal responsibility.” “It’s simple, just eat less.” These were some of the 1,946 comments, posted by readers, beneath an article I wrote last year about weight-loss injections. The idea that obesity is simply a …
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images Wellbeing has become such a priceless (or in many cases pricey) endeavour that we can’t seem to get enough of it. Last year, we were mainlining magnesium, consuming creatine – a muscle boosting supplement that became mainstream, and we turned to AI …
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent BBC Listen to Pallab Ghosh read this article Larissa Hope truly believes that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, saved her life. Back when she was 17 and starting out as an actress, she was cast in the TV drama Skins, but the new-found fame brought …
FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for weight loss Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the approval of a GLP-1 pill for weight loss and compares it to injection-based alternatives. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GLP-1 medications have dominated the weight-loss …
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A study from Sweden’s Uppsala University discovered a link between microplastics and multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, published in the journal Environmental International, discovered that exposure to two common environmental contaminants, PFAS and PCBs, could increase the risk of the autoimmune disease. …