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December 27, 2024

5 major Alzheimer’s discoveries scientists made in 2024

As the year comes to a close, experts from the Alzheimer's Association reflect on some of the hopeful advances in diagnosis, treatment and risk management that have been made in 2024.

December 25, 2024

Pregnant woman and baby saved after doctors find grapefruit-sized tumor: 'Extremely rare'

A Chicago woman was just weeks away from giving birth when a nagging cough led to a shocking medical discovery. MaKenna Lauterbach shared her harrowing story with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital.

December 24, 2024

FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss

The FDA approved a new drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that improves the condition through weight loss. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses the impact of the new development.

December 24, 2024

Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could 'transform lives'

Doctors and specialists at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, are studying and reprogramming the potential of the blood to treat heart failure in children.

December 23, 2024

Miracle surgery using animal organs may allow more kidney transplants

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss xenotransplants being used to help save human lives. 

December 23, 2024

The year in cancer: Advances made in 2024, predictions for 2025

Four oncologists from the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Tennessee shared with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital what they see as the most notable accomplishments from 2024 and what's on the horizon for 2025.

December 22, 2024

Drinking and smoking among teens drops, but this surprising vice is on the uptick

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ medical contributor Nicole Saphier joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to weigh in on a new survey that says over two-thirds of U.S. teenagers don’t drink, smoke or use marijuana.   

December 20, 2024

Vitamin D not recommended for preventing fractures in older individuals, panel finds

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in people over 60. Pharmacist Katy Dubinsky weighs in.

December 19, 2024

Woman receives pig kidney transplant, walks out of hospital days later: ‘Second chance'

Towana Looney of Alabama received a successful pig kidney transplant. NYU Langone Drs. Robert Montgomery and Marc Siegel comment on what this means for the future of transplant accessibility.

December 18, 2024

Common pain reliever could cause medical complications in some people over 65, study suggests

A new study suggests that acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, can cause complications in some people over age 65. Drs. Marc Siegel and Macie Smith comment on the findings.