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At the beginning of 2024, the American Cancer Society predicted that 2,001,140 new cancer cases and 611,720 cancer deaths would occur in the United States.Now, as the year draws to a close, experts are looking back and reflecting on the discoveries and advances that have been made in the field of cancer treatment and prevention.Fox News Digital spoke with four oncologists from the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, about the most notable accomplishments of 2024 and what they see on the horizon for 2025. 5 CANCER TYPES WHERE SCREENINGS SAVE THE MOST LIVESSee the answers and questions below. A: In the field of lymphomas, we see growing momentum for therapies that use the patient's own immune system to fight their cancer, such as CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies. These are treatments that are now being studied and are making an impact earlier in the disease course, including one now being… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Travel is a big part of the holiday season, with statistics showing that more than 119 million Americans plan to embark on some type of journey between Christmas and New Year's.Unfortunately, traveling also increases the risk of getting sick — but there are steps you can take to increase your chances of staying healthy while away from home."When you're traveling, when you're on the road, there's a lot of risk of stress and disorientation," Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, told Fox News Digital.NEW TRAVEL TREND HAS AMERICANS CHASING FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH"You're not in your usual habitat, and that can make people disoriented, upset, anxious or even sleep-deprived, especially when changing time zones."Siegel shared some of his top tips for preventing illness during holiday travel.Staying hydrated has been shown to boost the immune system and protect against illness.Water is… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Rubbing beef fat on your face is one of the newest skincare fads.Beef tallow is currently trending on social media as an alternative to traditional skincare products.The simple-ingredient balms are made from the fat surrounding the kidneys of cows and processed into a butter that can be used as a moisturizer.AIRPLANE PASSENGERS GO VIRAL FOR MID-FLIGHT BEAUTY ROUTINES: DERMATOLOGISTS WEIGH INWhile many might turn up their noses to using an animal-based product on the face, natural skincare company Hearth and Homestead in Virginia sold out of its tallow balm product on Black Friday.Lily Wilmoth, the company's founder and president, spoke with Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview about the skyrocketing demand for beef tallow."It’s bigger than ever," she said. "The biggest product for us has always been our tallow-based skincare products."Wilmoth revealed that her tallow balm is made from 100% grass-fed beef suet, or the fat that encases a… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

For those who are feeling "stuck" or overwhelmed while striving for work-life balance, some experts recommend adopting a "pendulum lifestyle."Coined by Dr. Jeffrey Karp, Ph.D, a professor of biomedical engineering at Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School in Boston, the pendulum lifestyle is defined as a "concept that acknowledges life's natural ebb and flow, and empowers you to thrive amidst the swings.""Rarely are we in balance … it’s just unrealistic and an anxiety-inducing expectation," the doctor told Fox News Digital in an interview. WHY THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A 'WORK-LIFE BALANCE,' SAYS CAREER COACH AND AUTHORSeeing the world as a pendulum fosters a more compassionate mindset and alleviates the pressure to be perfect, Karp said.With this approach, people can take small steps to "swing the pendulum," enabling them to feel more emotionally, mentally and physically "balanced" during the day, according to the expert.This could also empower individuals who feel… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

While eggs haven’t historically been considered a "health food," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies them as a "healthy, nutrient-dense" food, according to a new proposed rule. The update is the result of changes in nutrition science and dietary recommendations, according to the agency.The FDA’s "healthy" designation for food labeling purposes has been in use since the early 1990s.'I'M A HEART SURGEON, HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EGGS, YOUR HEART AND YOUR HEALTH'"Healthy diets are made up of a variety of food groups and nutrients, and the ‘healthy’ claim can help consumers identify those foods that are the foundation of healthy dietary patterns," the agency stated in its guidance."On behalf of America’s egg farmers, we are thrilled to see the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announce that eggs meet the updated definition of ‘healthy,’" said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board, in a… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.