For the first time, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined reached 70%, according to the latest report from the American Cancer Society.Survival gains are especially notable for
Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for
Health officials in South Carolina confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, as the outbreak in the northwestern part of the state balloons following the holidays.There is a second, separate
The Food and Drug Administration said it wants suicide warnings to be taken off some popular weight-loss medications following a comprehensive safety review.The affected products include Eli Lilly's Zepbound and
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill into law ending an Obama-era policy that ordered school lunch programs to offer only reduced-fat milk.The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled his long-awaited health care plan. Under the “Great Health Care Plan,” Trump said the federal government would provide money directly to individuals, who could
Six major medical organizations sued in federal court to block new childhood vaccine recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The American Academy of Pediatrics and five other
Loneliness is increasing among adults 45 and older, with new research from AARP revealing a concerning upward trend that's reshaping how we understand social isolation across age groups.The study found
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday to recommend eliminating the recommended schedule for administering the hepatitis B birth dose. The vote comes
Maine is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address an HIV outbreak in the northern part of the state.Over the past two years, health officials have