Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare ‘pirate disease,’ researchers warn

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers in Australia are raising flags about GLP-1 weight-loss medications potentially raising the risk of a rare disease. Scurvy — historically called a “pirate disease” due to long voyages at sea without nutritious food — is caused by a lack of vitamin C. If left untreated, … Read more

Four families are desperate to raise funds for their children’s paralyzing disease

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four American families are desperate to save their children from a devastating genetic disease. The cure exists — but it’s up to them to raise $1.15 million to fund a clinical trial. Each of these families has a child with spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50), a rare … Read more

‘Silent killer’ parasitic disease spreading across multiple US states, experts warn

[ad_1] Could the mosquito-borne virus in China spread to the US? Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel shares his perspective on whether the mosquito-borne virus in China will spread to the United States and how AI can be detrimental to children’s and young adults’ mental health on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen … Read more

Doctors reveal key signs of Lyme disease as tick season intensifies across US

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lyme disease is prevalent this time of year, especially in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and upper-Midwest regions of the U.S. — though there have been reports of cases in expanding areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial infection that … Read more