Hulk Hogan’s Cause of Death Revealed: Heart Attack at Age 71

Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, Florida officials confirmed Thursday.

The 71-year-old entertainer, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died last week in Clearwater, Florida.

The official cause of death was acute myocardial infarction, the medical term for a heart attack, according to records from the medical ...

Hearing Loss Can Keep Young People From Education, Jobs

Hearing loss prevents many young adults from achieving their potential in schooling and careers, new research suggests.

That’s especially true when impaired hearing hits young Black Americans or Hispanic Americans, the study found.

"Hearing problems may make it harder for people to communicate effectively at work, which can lim...

Are Some 'Low-Grade' Prostate Cancers More Deadly Than Thought?

Men diagnosed with what are known as Grade Group one (GG1) prostate tumors are often told they don’t require treatment, only “watchful waiting,” because GG1 cancers are at low risk of spreading.

There’s even been talk among experts of not calling GG1 tumors “cancers” at all.

However, new research s...

Heavy Weed Use Brings High Risk for Oral Cancers

Folks who smoke a lot of marijuana could be facing a more than four-fold odds of developing an oral cancer, new research suggests.

“Cannabis smoke contains many of the same carcinogenic compounds found in tobacco smoke, which have known damaging effects on the epithelial tissue that lines the mouth," noted study lead author Raphael C...

Coming Soon: An At-Home Patch to Spot Skin Cancers?

Someday, you might apply a small patch onto your skin to find out whether that odd little spot is a cancer or not. 

That’s the hope from a new technology being developed by researchers at the University of Michigan.

The tiny silicone patch is embedded with micro needles that test the lesion for the presence of biomarker co...

Deaths to Youths Inhaling 'Laughing Gas' Are Soaring

It’s no laughing matter: Kids and teens across America are increasingly inhaling nitrous oxide, better known as “laughing gas,” to get high. 

Too often, this ends in tragedy.

U.S. deaths linked to misuse of the common, legal inhalant climbed nearly sevenfold (578%) between 2010 and 2023, a new report finds. &nb...