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A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’
Health

A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’

By Maria Cheng, María Verza and The Associated Press
December 2, 2024
FDA announces new rules to make TV drug ads clearer as Trump nominates RFK Jr., who wants to ban them
Health

FDA announces new rules to make TV drug ads clearer as Trump nominates RFK Jr., who wants to ban them

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
November 15, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Sept. 27, 2024 in Walker, Mich.
Politics

Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services, despite his history of skepticism toward vaccines and medicine

By Jill Colvin, Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
November 14, 2024
Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.
Health

Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness

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November 1, 2024
Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says
Health

Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
October 23, 2024
Julie Wainwright
Commentary

Count me among the boomers not retiring—I’m in my 60s and leading another startup

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October 22, 2024
Marie-Noëlle Gagnon, the CHRO for Cirque du Soleil.
Newsletters

The CHRO of Cirque du Soleil talks about finding comfort in the ‘gray zone’ and rebuilding the circus empire

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October 22, 2024
Despite the ubiquitousness of injectable GLP-1 drugs indicated for people with obesity, most Americans wouldn’t take them, according to a September 2024 survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Health

Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

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October 10, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity
Health

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity

By Pia Ohlin and AFP
October 7, 2024
As of spring 2024, at which time two RSV vaccines had been FDA-approved, less than 25% of eligible U.S. adults 60 and older had gotten one, according to the CDC.
Aging Well

RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine

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October 4, 2024
balding head
Health

Hair loss drug probed in Europe over link to suicidal thoughts

By Ashleigh Furlong and Bloomberg
October 4, 2024
A woman voting
Aging Well

Protecting Medicare a top concern for more than half of Americans in 2024 presidential election

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October 1, 2024
As of March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive for COVID-19, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.
Health

Got COVID? Here are the new 2024 isolation guidelines

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September 27, 2024
COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
Health

Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024

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