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CDC vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shot, childhood immunization schedule
Catherine Stein, far right, speaks during a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on September 18, 2025 in Chamblee, Georg...
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1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll
The healthcare.gov website on a laptop arranged in Norfolk, Virginia, US, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW...
15h ago
Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression, obesity: Study
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to ...
Dec 02, 2025
US cases of norovirus on the rise with double the rate of positive tests since August
Norovirus virus particles. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Cases of norovirus are rising across the United States, doubling over the last few ...
Nov 25, 2025
Is the US at risk of losing its measles elimination status?
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As measles continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about whe...
Nov 22, 2025
Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism
Tylenol is displayed for sale at a CVS Pharmacy on November 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals cour...
Nov 21, 2025
HHS finalizes report on gender-affirming care for youth, medical groups push back
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final version of its report on pediatric gender...
Nov 20, 2025
Global rise in ultra-processed foods is major public health threat, experts say
Halfdark/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The global rise of ultra-processed foods in diets worldwide poses a major public health threat, according to expert...
Nov 19, 2025
As few as 2 cigarettes per day linked to 60% increased risk of heart disease: Study
Stock image of cigarette. krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just 100 cigarettes over the course of someone's life may be enough to ra...
Nov 18, 2025
South Carolina lawmakers debate abortion bill that could imprison people who receive the procedure
An exterior view of the South Carolina State House. Epics/Getty Images(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- A few South Carolina lawmakers are holding a hearing on Tues...
Nov 18, 2025