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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have handed Republican leaders a political grenade with the pin pulled. On June 1, the agency awarded Pfizer contracts worth roughly $1.24 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and fi…

It can be challenging to meet your daily fiber goals, which is why I always keep these high-fiber snacks stocked in my pantry.

US News: In many parts of the eastern United States, getting rid of mosquitoes has become just another household service. Homeowners hire private companies to .

Changes to sleep and walking can begin long before cognitive issues.

Gregory Maassen was nearly bedridden by a burning sensation that was later diagnosed as a rare form of neuropathy. He has found relief riding his e-bike across the country.

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Over 60 million Americans have a digestive disease. Learn the best gut health-boosting nutrients to include in your breakfast, according to experts.

A second-year medical student in Nepal is at the center of an international research network churning out everything from systematic reviews and meta-analyses to case reports and database studies, …

As health officials continue to track a cyclospora outbreak in other parts of the country, New Hampshire officials say there are no known connections to cases in the Granite State.

Study of nearly 1 million married people found that when one spouse develops dementia, the other's risk climbs about 70 percent.

The burning sensation started near the top of Gregory Maassen’s left arm. It quickly spread to his upper back and chest, and within a month, his whole body w...

Impaired memory and thinking are the most common symptoms associated with a dementia diagnosis. But noncognitive symptoms can appear years or even decades ea...

Residents of Ssingo County have intensified community service activities under Buganda Kingdom’s Bulungi Bwansi programme as part of preparations for Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s 33rd Coronation Anniversary, with leaders urging communities to embrace cleanliness, public health and voluntary service.

The trial could begin within two weeks if it receives regulatory and ethical approval, the Addis Ababa-based agency said in an email Sunday.

More women are seeking out intimate cosmetic tweakments. The doyenne of the global industry is Sally Greenwald, a gynaecologist who charges up to $10,000

INDIANAPOLIS — IU Health is discontinuing a unique program after it helped save numerous lives. Eight years ago, IU rolled out the first and only mobile stroke unit (MSU) in Indiana. The number of MSUs in the state is now returning to zero. The specialized am…

Officials say wearing lighter-colored clothing when possible, limiting sweet-smelling perfumes or colognes, and using insect repellent can help reduce bites while you’re outside.

Scientists have developed a fully human antibody that halted the growth and spread of aggressive prostate cancer in preclinical research. Although more testing is needed, the drug’s unusual mechanism could open the door to a safer new treatment for advanced c…

Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who suffered a serious head injury after crashing an electric bicycle Monday evening in Newark.

It’s scientifically proven to lower cancer risk.

Rest of World News: For many people, the iron lung belongs to history books, a symbol of the years when polio swept through communities before vaccines transformed public.

The Delaware Division of Health announced on July 20 that an unvaccinated man in Kent County tested positive.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A fourth person has died in connection with Legionnaires’ disease in Manhattan, according to the city’s health department. The first reported death in relation to the Legionnaires cluster on the Upper East Side was reported on Friday…

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, which affects one in eight women in the UK, increases the chances of developing cardiovascular disease fourfold, a study finds