Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, drug overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states.

The youth e-cigarette rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% last year—the lowest at any point in the last decade. E ...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% ...

Nationwide, CDC has reported that kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at an all-time ...

Multiple studies show that, at best, half of private well owners are testing with any frequency, and very few households test ...

Friday is National Mammography Day. Doctors say early detection can play a pivotal role in the treatment of breast cancer. Here is everything you need to know about getting a mammogram.

Virginia lawmakers plan to introduce a “momnibus bill” in each chamber next year to help enhance maternal healthcare access, ...

By this point in the election cycle, you’ve likely heard of Project 2025 ’s Mandate for Leadership, the initiatives meant to ...

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., but research shows that at least 42% of new cancer cases are ...

Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that women using hormonal intraut ...

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