Rate of stroke deaths among middle-age US adults hit two-decade high during Covid pandemic, report shows
Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two decades, according to a …
More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one of their administration’s accomplishments the passage …
Despite some gains, teens — especially girls — are still struggling with their mental health since the pandemic, report shows
Compared with a decade ago, teens, and especially girls, are more likely to say they feel persistently sad and hopeless and to think about or …
Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.
A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very confident there …
After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes
On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and …
Repeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind
Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out some of the resulting anxiety by volunteering at …
Millennials and Gen Xers face higher risk of 17 cancers than previous generations, study suggests
As cancer cases rise among young adults in the United States, a new study has identified 17 cancer types that appear to be more common …
To prevent supercharged flu virus, CDC pushes seasonal flu vaccines to farmworkers at risk of coinfection with bird flu
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday a $5 million initiative to offer seasonal flu vaccines to livestock workers in order to …
Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest
Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% …
Boar’s Head recall expanded to include 7 million more pounds of meat products
A recall of Boar’s Head meat linked with a listeria outbreak has been expanded to include 7 million additional pounds of products. Last week, the …