Health

As COVID-19 continues to take lives and shut-down the global economy, there is more pressure than ever to develop a vaccine as quickly as possible. On May 15, 2020, President Trump unveiled “Operation Warp Speed,” an ambitious plan to develop a a vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of the year.  While this timeline isn’t impossible, many exper...

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Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall.

Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.

A much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease won U.S. approval Thursday, a long-sought victory for patients that is likely to renew questions about the scientific rigor behind government reviews of experimental medicines.

Katie Couric revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer. Cancer experts share how they diagnose the disease and why staging is so important.

Biogen and Japan’s Eisai Co. said early results showed that the treatment, lecanemab, reduced patient clinical decline by 27% when compared to a placebo after 18 months of the infused treatment

A change in menstrual cycle length of eight days or less is considered within the normal range of variation, according to NIH.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.

The recall lists about 40 products ranging from pregnancy tests, condoms, marijuana test kits, and first aid products to dental cleaners and adhesives.  

Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases hit its highest since 1948.

U.S. doctors should regularly screen all adults under 65 for anxiety, an influential health guidelines group proposed Tuesday.

Wondering if you should get your omicron-specific booster and flu shot at the same time? Experts weigh in.