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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - High-protein diets are currently popular, but research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison indicates many people are consuming more protein than they need — particularly those who are sedentary. Researchers said a protein-restricted diet could improve metabolism and promote healthy aging.

Children's bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults and fail to cool down efficiently, making them especially vulnerable to heat exhaustion or heat stroke, Lazarus said.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Lung cancer is expected to kill nearly 125,000 people in the United States this year, making it the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women, according to the American Lung Association.

For high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes or heart disease, the GLP-1 drug tirzepatide could lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. The study also found patients taking the drug experienced fewer infections requiring hospital admission and fewer infection-related deaths.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Electric bikes and scooters are sending hundreds of thousands of people to emergency rooms across the country, with children among those most at risk, according to the latest data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The fungus is often resistant to anti-fungal medications as well as cleaning products. It spreads through contact with contaminated objects and people. The fungi can be present on a person's skin or enter the body through a break in the skin, causing a potentially dangerous bloodstream infection.

Trump said the order issues recommendations, not mandates, and that parents can still choose what shots to give their children.

Published Aug. 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM CEST | Updated 8 minutes ago

Cervical artery dissection occurs when there is a tear or injury to the lining of a blood vessel or artery in the neck, including the parietal arteries or vertebral arteries.

Published Aug. 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM CEST | Updated 5 minutes ago