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CDC issues warning as China fights chikungunya virus in Guangdong
1 of 3 | An effort is underway in southern China's Guangdong Province to eradicate the…
Multiple sclerosis could affect health years before classic symptoms
New research from Canada's University of British Columbia found patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis…
Highly contagious disease surges in some US states amid report of possible fatal case
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is on the rise in some parts of the U.S., public health departments have reported. The highly contagious viral illness is most prevalent…
Korean scientists say they developed oral drug against COVID-19
An illustration is intended to show how CP-COV03, or Xafty, works against COVID-19 in the body. Image…
You might inhale 68,000 microplastics per day
The French team used high tech equipment to measure concentrations of microplastics in 16 air samples from…
Needle-free vaccine method delivers antibodies through dental floss in early study
Dental floss could eventually do much more than improve oral hygiene. A new study led by Texas Tech University and the University of North Carolina suggests that the thin…
Fatal risks from ‘laughing gas’ use climb among youth
Children and teenagers in the U.S. are increasingly inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to get high…
Common sweetener could hold untapped potential to fight aggressive cancer, study finds
A household sweetener could hold the potential to create an anti-cancer treatment. New research from Hiroshima University in Japan revealed that stevia leaf extract could help…
High Noon recalls vodka seltzer cans mislabeled as energy drinks
U.S. Food and Drug Administration High Noon is recalling some of its vodka…
Could a single shot at birth shield kids from HIV for years?
There's potentially exciting news from a trial conducted in monkeys: A single shot of…
Vaccination rates of U.S. kindergartners down, measles cases up
A MMR vaccine information packet is seen at City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, in March.…
1 dead, 22 sickened by Harlem Legionnaires’ disease cluster
Pedestrians walk by water coming out of an open fire hydrant in the Harlem section of Manhattan as…
Walking for health? A faster pace improves benefits
While it's known that regular walking is healthy, the new study from Vanderbilt University suggests…
The watermelon diet has gone viral — here’s what experts say about the weight-loss trend
Watermelon for weight loss is a new trend that’s taking off on TikTok. The watermelon diet is billed as a weight-loss and detox method that is attempted for several days in a…
Most liver cancers are preventable, study says
Risk factors for liver cancer include viral hepatitis infection, alcohol misuse or a dangerous,…
FDA closes investigation into deadly listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into a listeria outbreak. It was responsible…
Number of family caregivers has skyrocketed in U.S.
Overall, 1 in 4 Americans (24%) is now a family caregiver, according to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2025…
State Department to burn birth control worth $9.7M
The U.S. government plans to destroy $9.7 million of contraceptives for poor nations, mainly in Africa,…
Simple Japanese fitness trend could add 7 years to life expectancy, experts say
Recent fitness trends, like "Zone 2" training and hitting 10,000 steps a day, are driving the conversation around the "best" method of exercise, and what it means to stay fit…
The difference between palliative care and hospice
People tend to confuse palliative care with hospice. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…