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Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...
New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...
Nutrition scientists explain the benefits of consuming canola and other seed oils as part of a healthy diet.
With no vaccines yet and limited treatment options, avoiding tick bites is our best bet in reducing the risk of tickborne illnesses.
Two health policy experts explain how Medicaid spending cuts could affect health care facilities, clinicians, and services, as well as millions of Americans who depend on the program.
In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...
The ongoing outbreak poses a low risk to the public, but it signals cracks in our public health infrastructure.
If past is prologue, federal environmental protections may see a rollback—but state and local efforts could stem the damage.
A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...
Heart disease, overdoses, firearm violence, and motor vehicle crashes—in that order—are responsible for a 2.7-year difference in life expectancy in the U.S. compared with England and Wales, according ...
Why is there fluoride in the U.S. water supply? What are the benefits? In the first part of the 20th century, dental caries [dental decay and cavities] were very prevalent, costly conditions that ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw dramatic reductions in infections spread by the respiratory route, including measles and pertussis. These two diseases are also vaccine-preventable, and the ...