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To mark Brain Health Awareness Month, Max Lugavere, the author of “The Genius Life,” joins LX News to talk about foods that will boost your brain health as you age.

Talk of “first” or “second” waves of COVID-19 is just semantics, says Dr. Arnold Baskies, Chairman of the Global Cancer Control Advisory Council. The reality is, he says, we’re under a constant wave and people need to take precautions to stop the recent uptick in infections.

Many people stuck at home are overeating, but a new Drexel University study shows that light, not strenuous, exercise can actually help curb hunger.

As more people are choosing plant-based food over meat products, registered dietitian Brittany Link weighs in with recommendations for a plant-based diet, such as being cautious of your food intake and making sure you get enough nutrients.

Celebrity fitness trainer Patrick Murphy discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the coronavirus and how good hygiene, taking vitamin C and exercise are essential habits to stay in shape.

Some age groups are more at risk from COVID-19 than others. Dr. Arnold Baskies, Chairman of the Global Cancer Control Advisory Council, explains what families can do to mitigate some of the risks if they want to meet in person.

Ashley Everett may be Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, but even she needs inspiration to work out consistently. Now she’s inspiring her Instagram followers to come along on her fitness journey with this “fit-choreo” routine and others like it.

The New Jersey Department of Health has finalized guidance for organized sports to resume next week, the department’s commissioner and Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. The guidelines are for outdoor sports, which are the only type of sports that may resume at this time since “outdoor activities are the safest,” Murphy said. According to the governor, the department is...

It’s not just a rumor: some foods can heighten people’s interest in others. Dr. Niket Sonpal explains how certain foods trigger the production of sex hormones.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody, people across the country are gathering to protest racial injustice in America, even as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant has had open heart surgery to fix a heart condition she has had since birth

Black and Hispanic children in New Jersey and New York appear to be the most impacted by a rare inflammatory disease linked to the coronavirus, according to health officials. New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Monday during Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily coronavirus briefing, that the state has 31 reported cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — 5 new cases...

Health experts say smokers who contract COVID-19 can get much sicker, and contract more severe symptoms, than non-smokers. One study found smoking nearly doubles the rate of disease progression, and that smokers were at greater risk of severe outcomes and death. 

Cases of advanced prostate cancer have increased among American men ages 50 and older, while cases of early-stage disease have declined, a study published Wednesday found, according to NBC News.

Philadelphia-area hospitals and doctors are concerned about an unforeseen, and unhealthy, byproduct of social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic: “medical distancing,” the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. Medical distancing refers to patients avoiding or delaying seeking medical help for conditions that previously would have had them going to a physician’s office or emergency room. Health systems throughout the region say...

More than 117 million kids globally are at risk for missing measles vaccines due to the surge in COVID-19, according to the WHO. Health experts worry the subsequent decline in immunizations may be setting the stage for another public health crisis.

Want to work out at home but don’t have all the equipment? All you need is two cups and some water to do this workout.

Pennsylvania is allowing hospitals and surgical centers to resume some medical procedures as the state gets closer to reopening after weeks of fighting COVID-19.