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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Experts agree that seven to nine hours of sleep is ideal for most adults — but when it comes to your health, the total number of hours might not be the most important factor. In a major new study led by teams from Peking University and Army Medical University, sleep irregularity has …

A Maine resident has been hospitalized with the year’s first human case of the rare tick-borne Powassan virus.  Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reported the hospitalization of the unnamed Hancock County resident this week, noting the Powassan virus as the cause of illness.  The rare virus, spread from animal to human, usually via a tick or …

People who repeatedly suffer from poor sleeping habits could be at greater risk of more than 170 diseases, ranging from gangrene to dementia, a groundbreaking new study suggests. The research, led by teams from Peking University and the Army Medical University in China, analyzed objective sleep data from 88,460 adults who took part in a nationwide survey run by the UK …

Imagine two people in their 70s. Both are active, live independently and enjoy life. But over the next 15 years, one of them develops two or three chronic illnesses – heart disease, diabetes, depression – while the other remains relatively healthy. What made the difference? According to our new research, diet may be a key part of the answer. In …

Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study reveal about sleep and health?A: An analysis of sleep data from over 88,000 people found that poor sleep patterns—especially irregular bedtimes and unstable circadian rhythms—were linked to elevated risk for 172 different diseases. Q: Which sleep traits were most harmful?A: Going to bed after 12:30 a.m. and having low sleep regularity significantly …

Obsessed with the macabre?! Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get your weekly dopamine fix of the macabre delivered RIGHT to your inbox! BuzzFeed 1.Fatal Familial Insomnia — An extremely rare genetic neurological disorder that causes progressive insomnia, leading to total sleep deprivation and death. Graphic House / Getty Images At the most basic level, FFI affects the …

Americans living in the south could be most at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a new study reveals. Louisiana had the country’s highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV.  It suffered 1,200 STD cases per 100,000 residents, making it the state most stricken by diseases that spread through sex, skin-to-skin contact and from …

A health alert has been issued for British tourists travelling to a popular European destination this summer as two potentially fatal diseases have been detected.  In Italy, health authorities have reported the first locally acquired cases of both dengue and chikungunya, mosquito-borne viruses that are typically found in tropical regions like South America and India.  Both were previously considered primarily …

LONDON — Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday. Most DNA is found in the nucleus of our cells, and it’s that genetic material — some inherited from mom, some from dad — …

Three-person IVF technique spared children from inherited diseases, scientists say  Reuters Babies from three people’s DNA prevents heriditary disease  BBC Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people  The Guardian How a third parent’s DNA can prevent an inherited disease  NPR Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease  CNN Source link