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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.
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...
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.
The CDC had documented more than 17,600 infections as of Oct. 5—more than four times those recorded at this time last year.
Particularly if you tend not to have vaccine side effects, getting routine shots in one go may be a convenient option.
Independents favored Harris over Trump in a new Gallup-West Health poll, but a third don’t trust either candidate on health care.
Your immune system weakens with age, and the more underlying medical conditions you have, the higher your chances of severe COVID, the CDC says.
The CDC no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.
Testing is the only way to tell whether you have COVID, the flu, or RSV.
The U.S. is coming down from its biggest COVID summer surge yet as a new subvariant emerges—but new vaccines are here, too.
About 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants left in the wake of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the CDC says.
An X post from a beloved Muppet gave rise to an inaugural survey on well-being in the U.S.
The U.S. is in the midst of what’s become an annual summer surge in COVID cases. In fact, the nation is experiencing its biggest spike in summer...
New COVID-19 cases are popping up globally, as at least 40 Olympic athletes in Paris have tested positive for COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
In helping U.S. athletes stay proud, present, and positive, a former Milwaukee Bucks team psychiatrist is realizing an Olympic dream of his own.