Many people mistake other ailments like “stomach flu” for influenza, and myths about the flu vaccine still persist. Here’s a quick primer to help you cut through the noise.
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If regulators agree, the drug could become the first treatment specifically for dementia-related psychosis and the first new medicine for Alzheimer’s in nearly two decades.
More than 2,000 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teenagers and young adults, and at least 40 people have died.
With the severity of his heart condition unknown, it’s too soon to say when — or even if — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders might return to the campaign trail.
If successful, it would be the first change to U.S. cigarette warnings in 35 years. Nearly 120 countries have such warnings.
The Philippines recorded 146,062 cases of dengue from January through July 20 this year, 98% more than the same period in 2018.
While the French government says it is responding to changes in society, its bill is sure to generate debate when it comes up next month in parliament.
The 3-year-old sisters, Rabeya and Rukaya, were in a stable condition after the 30-hour procedure ended Friday at a military hospital in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.
U.S. overdose deaths last year — nearly 68,000 — likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest.
Current tools such as brain scans and spinal fluid tests are too expensive or impractical for regular check-ups.
Critics say the ban will make it harder for adults to purchase an alternative to regular cigarettes.
Experts on suicide have compiled guidelines on what you should do if you or a friend or loved one are having thoughts of suicide and where to turn for help.
A quarantine order has been issued for students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity.
Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short and mild in the U.S. But a surprising second viral wave has made it the longest in 10 years.
An Ohio teen defied his mother’s anti-vaccine beliefs and started getting his shots when he turned 18 — and told Congress on Tuesday that it’s crucial to counter fraudulent claims on social media that scare parents.
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