Health

Running could help prevent Parkinsons Disease, ways to reduce nervous habits

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Everyone is trying to reduce their risk. One easy way is adding six foods to your diet.

A Houston man has been fighting for his life in the hospital after he's lost both of his hands and parts of his feet all from a flea bite. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle has more after he spoke with the man's mother.

If your kids are bored this summer, it may not necessarily be a bad thing according to experts. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin tells us why.

Why are people bed rotting and is it a natural problem? Dr. Christine Le talks to us about how bed rotting can affect our health and shares healthy ways to recharge.

A Houston man has spent a month in the hospital and had to have his limbs amputated all because of one flea bite. His family spoke with FOX 26's Sherman Desselle about the scary ordeal. He was more on what happened and how to prevent the scary ordeal.

After months away from the spotlight, actor Jamie Foxx is opening up for the first time about the health challenges that put him in the hospital.

RSV is spreading, but there will soon be a new weapon to fight the common and potentially dangerous virus.

A simple finger prick blood test could soon be used to detect Alzheimer's disease. It is still a work in progress, but the early results seem promising.

Actress Kaley Cuoco is a first time mom just a few months ago. Now she says she's suffering from an inflammatory condition sometimes called "mommy wrist".

In light of the FDA's approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, we discuss when and where it will become available.

The FDA recently approved a new drug to protect infants and young children against RSV. In most cases, this virus induces cold-like symptoms, but in some cases, it can be fatal.

Summer is almost over, and that means it's time to start getting the kids ready to head back to school. That should include a trip to the dentist.

We talk a lot about seasonal affective disorder during the winter, but did you know people can suffer from summer depression?

An Ohio man's tongue turned green and hairy after years of smoking. The 64-year-old smoker reported to the doctor several weeks after the sudden change and he was diagnosed with a hairy tongue. It's "an abnormal coating" of cells that forms on the tongue, becoming enlarged and discolored due to the build-up of debris and bacteria.

Dr. Felix Spiegel, bariatric surgeon with Memorial Hermann, talks about the benefits and the risks of bariatric surgery.

A new health warning for U.S. consumers. Experts with the World Health Organization are raising concerns that an artificial sweetener commonly found in diet sodas and chewing gum could pose a cancer risk. FOX Business's Gerri Willis has more as the study drawing criticism from the U.S. government.

Is the popular ingredient Aspartame safe or does it cause cancer? This comes after conflicting information from the World Health Organization. Richard Carmona, former U.S. Surgeon General shares his thoughts and expertise.

Since the gut affects every organ in the body, it's important to understand what the gut entails.