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PonyWang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health officials in Suffolk County, New York, are warning the public that cases of the respiratory bacterial infection called pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been on the rise [Read More…]

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 22 people were hospitalized after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Utah on New Year’s Eve, officials said. [Read More…]

Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years at times when it looked like the medications might become [Read More…]

EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some hospitals across the United States are reinstating indoor masking rules amid rising cases and hospitalizations of respiratory illnesses including COVID-19 and influenza. Hospitals in at least six states — [Read More…]

Courtesy of Sean Cullen (NEW YORK) — Dr. Sean Cullen, of New York, was 9 years old when his 9-month-old brother Kevin died due to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common respiratory virus. Today, [Read More…]

Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Goal-setting is top of mind when the new year rolls around, and vision boards are an increasingly popular tool for clarifying those goals and providing a boost of inspiration. [Read More…]

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After setting New Year’s resolutions, it is those days and weeks after January that can catch up with even the best of intentions. So how do you make your [Read More…]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For at least a decade, Chris Van Bibber had been prevented from donating blood. The 35-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah — who is openly gay — was restricted [Read More…]

ATU Images/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES)– California will welcome the new year by becoming the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. Starting Jan. 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, will qualify [Read More…]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From new vaccines to the first drugs of their kind for hard-to-treat disorders, 2023 has been a year full of medical breakthroughs. They offer opportunities for people to protect [Read More…]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A health system in Michigan has experienced its second cybersecurity breach this year, affecting more than 1 million patients, according to state officials. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced [Read More…]

LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman who was born with a rare condition known as double uterus gave birth to two twin girls whom she carried in each of her uteruses during her [Read More…]

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in [Read More…]

Zave Smith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss continue to soar in popularity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning for consumers. On [Read More…]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by the Biden administration this [Read More…]

Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Respiratory virus season has kicked off in the United States as Americans get ready to travel to celebrate the holidays. Flu and COVID-19 emergency department visits and hospitalizations are [Read More…]

Liliboas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the holidays approaching, many are looking forward to feasting with family and friends. Gatherings often bring a lot of homemade favorites — steaming turkey, glistening ham, tangy cranberry sauce [Read More…]

Somyot Techapuwapat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the holidays arrive and people attend gatherings with family and loved ones, many will stray from their daily routines but maintaining your health is possible. “It is hard [Read More…]

George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 440 lawsuits brought against the makers of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen do not have “admissible evidence” to show that prenatal exposure to the medication can lead to [Read More…]

Jamie Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a monthslong investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into applesauce pouches tainted with lead, the agency suspects the contaminated products were the result of a manufacturer [Read More…]