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Compared to other exercise patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to research published in September 2024 in the journal BMC Medicine.
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Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says
By Lindsey LeakeNovember 11, 2024
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
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Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
By Carolyn BarberNovember 8, 2024
RFK Jr. is expected to join Trump’s government after warning the ‘FDA’s war on public health is about to end,’ telling all employees to ‘pack your bags’
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RFK Jr. is expected to join Trump’s government after warning the ‘FDA’s war on public health is about to end,’ telling all employees to ‘pack your bags’
By Alena BotrosNovember 7, 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.
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Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness
By Lindsey LeakeNovember 1, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 22, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
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Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 11, 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.
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54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 9, 2024
Melinda French Gates smiles for the camera
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Melinda French Gates is taking a page out of Mackenzie Scott’s playbook, launching an open call for $250 million in funding
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
Health
Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 8, 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.
Health
RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 4, 2024
About 47% of U.S. adults aged 50 and older said they were very or somewhat unlikely to get the new 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccine, according the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
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COVID sickens older adults most severely, but less than half say they’ll get the new vaccine
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 30, 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
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 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
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 24, 2024
COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and can appear as late as two weeks after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
Health
Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 21, 2024
Americans live the sickest lives and die the youngest, per a September 2024 report by the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research firm.
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America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 19, 2024
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