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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. You don't have much time left to get your free at-home COVID-19 test kits before the US fe

Stem-cell therapy has promise in the treatment of high-risk type 1 diabetes. A clinical study presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, suggests that an inve

He said if a patient on statins does report muscle pain, then it should first be assumed that the symptoms are not because of the statin and are most likely down to other causes.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends that Americans complete a minimum of 2 hours and 30 minutes to 5 hours per week of moderate physical activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes t

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. READ MORE: Moder

A severely immunocompromised adult who tested positive for monkeypox has died in Texas, marking the first US death connected to the global outbreak, state health officials said Tuesday. Such deaths h

An adult resident of Harris County, Texas, who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, has died, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The patient was severely immunocompromised, according to the T

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Life expectancy in the U.S. fell in 2021, fo

At Blackberry Clinic our practitioners see a lot of sports injuries, especially now there is a return to sport following lockdown. With unaccustomed exercise there can be injuries and trauma and if yo

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway at the Food and Drug Administration,

A third county in New York with a low vaccination rate has detected poliovirus in its wastewater, suggesting that spread of the dangerous virus is expanding, which continues to pose a significant thre

The illness that would change Rob Purdie’s life started with a headache, a terrible pain that began around New Year’s 2012 and stayed for months. It was only after several trips to urgent care facili

While green tea has a long-standing reputation for health benefits, research has been much more mixed on black tea. One problem, says Maki Inoue-Choi, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institut

Having more than six drinks per week leads to a high risk of health issues including cancer, according to new proposed guidelines published Monday. And for women who have three or more drinks per wee

The illness that would change Rob Purdie’s life started with a headache, a terrible pain that began around New Year’s 2012 and stayed for months. It was only after several trips to urgent care facili

Ken Muneoka is no stranger to regeneration field disruption; for example, in a groundbreaking 2019 publication in Nature, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science

When Tara George’s cell phone rang with a number from Michigan one evening in early August, she knew it would not be good news. As soon as she picked up, the doctor apologized and told her they would

Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health Share All sharing options for: Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health This story is part of a group of storie

Adolescents, as active online searchers, have easy access to health information. Much health information they encounter online is of poor quality and even contains potentially harmful health informati

The new compound called ERX-41 kills a broad spectrum of hard-to-treat cancers. By exploiting a cell vulnerability that was not previously targeted by existing medications, a new molecule, ERX-41, de

(CNN) As the coronavirus evolves, the number of treatment options that remain effective against new variants has dwindled. Pfizer's antiviral pill Paxlovid is one of the few that remain. However, som

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(CNN) Older heart disease patients who took a combination "polypill" made up of three different medications had a lower risk of major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published Friday i

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most. About 10

CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2022 — From life-like faces to elaborate nature scenes, tattoos are a true art form. Although people have decorated their bodies for millennia for ceremonial and religious reasons, m

A rare genetic mutation could help explain why some families are more susceptible to diabetes and kidney failure, according to a new study led by University of Utah Health scientists. They say the dis

Moderna Inc. sued Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE , claiming the technology in their Covid-19 shot infringes on its patents, a move that sets the stage for a massive legal clash between the vaccine titans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the s

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T cell) therapy directed at CD19 produces durable remissions in the treatment of relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Nonetheless, many patients receiv

ATLANTA—A new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Geo

No deaths have been reported so far. A multi-state E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce in sandwiches from Wendy's has grown, with dozens more infections reported in the past week, accord

Why stinky sweat is good for you Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Back in college, I had an embarrassing moment that's forever etched int

Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Several consumers are suing Whole Foods, claiming traces o

Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed. We all know eating ultraprocessed foods that

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