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Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, published early Wednesday [Read More…]

Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While some parents may [Read More…]

Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say it can stimulate the [Read More…]

RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) — Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite Aid. The U.S. Food and [Read More…]

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The issue was first brought to the FDA’s attention when health officials in North Carolina were investigating elevated blood lead levels in four children and found that the WanaBana [Read More…]

ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased risk of stroke, [Read More…]

JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person’s health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it’s the equivalent of walking around 5 [Read More…]

xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While there have been warnings about the state of children and teenagers’ mental health over the past several years, a new report says another age demographic is suffering even more. [Read More…]

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the millions of people suffering from a [Read More…]

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An already-approved chemotherapy drug could reduce the risk of dying of cervical cancer when added to the current treatment standard, according to new research presented at a major medical conference. The [Read More…]

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Workers said they are experiencing harassment, [Read More…]

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna announced Tuesday it has dosed its first participant in a phase III clinical trial of a combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine. This phase will evaluate the safety and [Read More…]

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dozens of states are taking action Tuesday against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for allegedly harming young people’s mental health. A federal lawsuit and parallel state lawsuits allege that [Read More…]

Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning parents and caregivers that excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children, and sound machines can cause more harm to [Read More…]

Eleganza/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study released on Friday found that women who followed a heart-healthy diet reduced their risk of cognitive issues later in life. Doctors have long touted the Dietary Approaches [Read More…]

Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CVS Health is planning to remove one type of a common decongestant from shelves after an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug [Read More…]

wsfurlan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a chemical and a known carcinogen [Read More…]

Australia Zoo (NEW YORK) — Bindi Irwin is opening up in her first TV interview since being diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year, sharing her experience living with the pain before finding out about the [Read More…]

Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study has found a link between eating red meat, especially processed red meat, and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. ABC News chief medical correspondent [Read More…]

Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People with HIV are at increased risk of being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new federal data. Researchers from the Centers for [Read More…]