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Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 Seniors with known heart-related problems aren t doing a very good job taking steps to protect their health, a new study says. Older fo

Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 If you ve purchased frozen shrimp from Walmart lately, you may want to hold off on serving it for dinner. Walmart is recalling certain

High Response to PD-1 Therapy Seen in Unresectable Desmoplastic Melanoma

Patients with advanced desmoplastic melanoma have high response to single-agent anti-programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) therapy, according to a study published o

College Students With Autism Report Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression

then we really do have an obligation to support these students, coauthor Jennifer Gillis Mattson, also from SUNY Binghamton University, said in a statement. And

Tdap, MenACWY Coverage Increased in Teens From 2023 to 2024

From 2023 to 2024, coverage with one or more doses of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) and the quadrivalent

Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 The measles outbreak in Texas that sickened more than 700 people earlier this year is officially over, state health officials said Monday

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine, FluMist, Now Available for At-Home Use

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 For the first time, people can get their annual flu vaccine without leaving the comfort of home. FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine made

More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill, Study Says

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 Two years after U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill, new research shows many people who face barriers to

Two Doses of Zoster Vaccine Reduce Risk for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are associated with a reduced risk for herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), acute myocardial infarction, and stroke a

AAP Offers Guidance for Tapering of Opioids to Prevent Withdrawal in Children

A plan for tapering opioids should be developed to minimize withdrawal symptoms in children receiving opioids for five or more days, according to a clinical rep

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