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A fine line separates a difficult work superior from a psychologically damaging—or even psychopathic—one.
A fine line separates a difficult work superior from a psychologically damaging—or even psychopathic—one.
You don’t have to partake in binge drinking or have alcohol use disorder to increase your risk of alcohol-associated cancer.
Last season’s flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says.
This doesn’t mean you should immediately toss out your protein powder or vitamin D capsules.
Most Americans would prefer brand-name drugs—but end up buying generic versions because of the cost, new consumer research suggests.
Prior to this latest case, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza.
At least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 influenza-linked deaths—including 57 children—have plagued the U.S. this season.
If you’re feeling under the weather but brushing it off as just a cold, you might consider taking a flu test.
Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same age their parents did.
China, one of the countries affected by the new tariffs, is the world’s largest producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher risk of heart disease.
Taking a compounded GLP-1 medication isn’t the same thing as your pharmacy filling the cheaper, generic version of the drug your doctor prescribed.
Being mindful of where your food comes from and how it’s prepared will go a long way toward keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe.
More than 69.2 million FDA-approved weight-loss prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. from July 2017 through February 2024.
The myth that cannabis is harmless because it’s natural has been further debunked—by scientists in a pot-friendly state.
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.
Compared to Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide), the once-daily experimental drug would be simpler to produce.
Physical and/or emotional tension that lasts for weeks, months, or longer can wreak havoc on your body.
The Fortune 500 pharma giant will sequence the exomes of 10 million people, with the goal of developing new therapies and more.
Up to 21 million people contract norovirus each year in the U.S. alone, the CDC says.
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status.
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body.
The "Shark Tank" investor and Cost Plus Drugs cofounder Dr. Alex Oshmyansky participated in a White House health care roundtable.
The billionaire entrepreneur spoke to Fortune after participating in a White House roundtable discussion on bringing transparency to the role of...
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) “invent all these special categories,” Cuban told Fortune’s Andrew Nusca. “They’re just pills.”
The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado.
The 2024–25 flu shot doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the previous week.
About 87.5% of patients treated with the drug were alive after six years, compared to 83.2% who received a placebo.
The convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Taking precautions to protect yourself from the quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into the new year.
The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.
Researchers also found that adequate hydration can control diabetes, blood glucose levels, and low blood pressure.
Existing research shows alcohol use among women had already begun to skyrocket before the onset of COVID-19.
One in five U.S. adults think alcohol has “no effect” on their risk of developing the deadly disease.
Amid the war on obesity, a clear winner has emerged in a battle between two weight-loss injectables.
The Ohio State survey results belie the nation’s ongoing epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
The sound of traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, researchers found, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature...
Over time, hypertension can lead to serious medical problems including stroke, heart attack, and kidney failure.
Existing research has tied sedentary behavior to a slew of health problems in both children and adults, from obesity and poor sleep to cancer and...
Exercise isn’t supposed to be a luxury for older adults, but it can be hard to get moving again. The “Terminator” star is back to help.
The “Governator,” 77, is on a mission to spread the gospel of active aging.
Factors including stress, hormones, anxiety, medication, and physical activity also contribute to what may be considered a healthy resting heart...
Study participants who were continuously physically active during the day also showed a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Infections tend to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 have been rampant among young children, the CDC says.
The more poor sleep habits participants had in early middle age, the greater brain aging they showed 15 years later.
More than 41,000 people in the U.S. died of pneumonia in 2022, according to the CDC.
The CDC had documented more than 17,600 infections as of Oct. 5—more than four times those recorded at this time last year.
Sales of antiobesity drugs hit $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023.