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Sitting on the stairs and smoking. Handsome man in formal clothes is outdoor near the business building.

5 million more American smokers—and former smokers—should now get screened for lung cancer annually. Here’s why

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Your number of daily steps matter—but so does your speed. Walking at this pace may help you live longer, new research reveals

Couple enjoying after their morning training on the beach.

Exercise could work better than Viagra for some men with erectile dysfunction, according to a new study

You just turned 65 and are eligible for Medicare. Congrats! And also, our apologies, because the process of applying can be a beast—seemingly so, anyway. This guide will help.

How to enroll in Medicare: A simple step by step sign up guide to walk you through it

Gills Onions converts 100% of 150 tons a day of onion processing waste into ultraclean, renewable energy and highvalue cattle feed. Onions on their way towards onion rings at the Oxnard processing facility tour July 16, 2009. (Photo by Spencer Weiner/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

A salmonella outbreak sickening 73 people in 22 states has been linked to diced onions. Here’s how you can stay safe

By Erin Prater and The Associated Press

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Millions of Americans have ‘mild cognitive impairment’ and don’t know it, experts say. How the condition relates to Alzheimer’s—and what you can do about it

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Too much sitting increases your risk of death by 38%. A surprisingly small amount of daily exercise cancels it out

Top view of four different types of animal protein like a raw beef steak, a raw chicken breast, a raw salmon fillet and a raw pork steak on a stone tray. Stone tray is at the center of the image and is surrounded by condiments, spices and vegetables. Low key DSLR photo taken with Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L

Eating even 2 servings of red meat a week could significantly raise your risk of diabetes. 10 protein-packed alternatives can boost your health—and the planet’s

TOPSHOT – A man reacts outside a burning collapsed building following Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on October 11, 2023. At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds wounded as Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with hundreds of air strikes overnight, a Hamas government official said on October 11. The Israeli military confirmed it had hit several Hamas targets during the night in the Palestinian enclave. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

Rafah border crossing into Gaza will ‘hopefully’ open Friday, WHO officials say, as an expanded humanitarian crisis looms

Joe Biden

Biden says ‘other team’ is probably behind the Gaza hospital blast, as world awaits an Israel-Hamas smoking gun

By Erin Prater and Nick Lichtenberg

Sleepy man postponing his alarm on smartphone – Lifestyles

If you habitually hit the snooze button on your alarm, new research says you may be mentally sharper for it

A girl is holding a popular toy fidget spinner in her hands. Stress relief. Anti stress and relaxation fidgets, spinner for tired people. Girl playing with a fidget spinner.

Adults with ADHD are at a higher risk for developing dementia, new study finds. These treatments may help

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – OCTOBER 11: Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers a speech during a ceremony on New funding, to protect 370 million children from polio every year in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on October 11, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership to address critical global health opportunities: eradicating polio and ensuring that innovations in health are more accessible to the people who need them most. The World Health Organization and UNICEF, as implementing partners for the polio funding, will deploy the resources to eradicate polio, support the distribution of other childhood immunizations and strengthen health systems so they are better able to respond to emerging health threats. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

WHO confirms hundreds are dead from an attack on a Gaza hospital ‘unprecedented in scale’

Woman lying in a psychologist’s chair with a giant covid-19 virus above her. Long covid-19 symptoms. Coronavirus effect on mental health. Psychological support. Depression from social distancing. Pandemic fear. Psychology and anxiety of coronavirus. Vector illustration

A new possible explanation for long COVID could lead to a simple treatment for some patients

An over-the-shoulder view of a mid adult female emergency room doctor talking to an unrecognizable woman as her unrecognizable husband watches.

People with breast cancer won’t always notice a lump. 5 lesser-known symptoms both men and women should watch for