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Flu Shot Lowers Heart Risks, Even if You Get the Flu

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The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among people who become infected after vaccination, a new study reports. [Full Story]

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US Fertility Rates Drop to Record Low as Births Fall

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline as fewer women had children and many delayed starting families, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Thursday. Fertility has been trending...... [Full Story]

Autism Drug Push Stumbles as GSK Pulls Application

Federal health officials last fall touted a new treatment for [Full Story] |

Amazon to Stock Lilly Diet Pill; Same-Day Delivery

Amazon.com said Thursday its pharmacy unit will stock Eli Lilly's new [Full Story]

Fecal Transplant Improves C. Diff Infection Survival

Prompt treatment with a fecal transplant can improve survival odds of [Full Story]

Why You Stay in the Car After a Long Day

Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot [Full Story]

Flu Shot Lowers Heart Risks, Even if You Get the Flu

The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a [Full Story]

Alzheimer's Tests May Miss Risks for Women

The tools doctors use to diagnose Alzheimer's disease may miss [Full Story]

Rasmussen Poll: Support for Doctor-Assisted Suicide Declines

Fewer American adults support laws that legalize physician-assisted [Full Story]

Kennedy Podcast Aims to Expose 'Corruption,' 'Lies'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is [Full Story]

Gary Woodland Manages PTSD at the Masters

When Gary Woodland last played the Masters in 2024, he was months [Full Story]

New Cooking Method Cuts Fat in French Fries

Love french fries but not the extra fat Scientists say they may have [Full Story]

New Treatments Regrow Joints Damaged by Arthritis

Good news: Scientists may be closer to a new way to treat [Full Story]

Procedure Effective Against Combat-Related PTSD

An advanced version of a procedure that uses magnetic fields to [Full Story]

High-Dose Flu Shot May Lower Alzheimer's Risk

A high-powered flu shot might help reduce seniors' risk of [Full Story]

TrumpRx Expands as AbbVie, Genentech Join Drug Plan Effort

Two more major drugmakers are joining the Trump administration's [Full Story]

Trump Medicare Boost Shields Seniors' Costs

The Trump administration's move to raise payments to Medicare [Full Story]

What Your Resting Heart Rate Means for Health

Your smartwatch can track a wide range of health data - including [Full Story]

CDC Vaccine Panel to Meet in March

The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to meet on [Full Story]

S.C. Deploys Non-CDC Experts for Measles Outbreak

A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help [Full Story]

Preventable Death Gap Widens by Education Level

A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and [Full Story]

Higher-Dose Wegovy Now Available in US

Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday that it has made a higher-dose version [Full Story]

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FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Kit

Lab equipment maker Waters said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug [Full Story]

Simple Blood Test May Detect Multiple Cancers

A simple and cost-effective blood test might be able to help detect [Full Story]

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Heart

CDC Warns of Rising Health Threats of Herb Kava

Poison center calls about the herbal drug kava have surged in the [Full Story]

Low Birth Weight May Raise Early Stroke Risk

Being born especially tiny might confer a long-term rise in risk for [Full Story]

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Brain Health

A Single Therapy Session Can Make a Difference

Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging [Full Story]

Scientists Find Single Cause of Cognitive Decline

Aging can take a toll on memory. Now, a new study has identified a [Full Story]

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People

Biden COVID Response Head Ashish Jha Departing

Ashish Jha, coordinator of the White House COVID-19 Response Team, is [Full Story]

New Report Says Insomnia Drove Late Pope Benedict to Resign

Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent [Full Story]

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Diet & Fitness

Therapists Not Trained in Male Eating Disorders

Boys and men can also develop eating disorders, and rates for these [Full Story]

Plastics Chemical Tied to Millions of Preterm Births

A common chemical that makes plastics more pliable may come with a [Full Story]

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Diabetes

Weekend Binge Drinking Triples Risk of Liver Damage

Many folks think it's OK to belt back a few extra rounds on Saturday [Full Story]

Short Bursts of Exercise Lower Disease Risk

As it turns out, you don't need long workouts to improve your health. [Full Story]

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Natural Health

CDC Warns of Rising Health Threats of Herb Kava

Poison center calls about the herbal drug kava have surged in the [Full Story]

Dr. Small: Music Boosts Mood, Memory and Brain Health

The 19th-century Danish author Hans Christian Andersen once wrote, [Full Story]

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Anti-Aging

Doctors Warn Women About Menopause Products

Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes [Full Story]

Low Birth Weight May Raise Early Stroke Risk

Being born especially tiny might confer a long-term rise in risk for [Full Story]

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