Date: 2025/03/05 - 02:00
A recent CDC report further demonstrates the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that affects both females and males and is linked to higher risks of various forms of cancer.
Date: 2025/03/01 - 21:32
Kate Walsh, formerly of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice," shares how cancer impacted her life. The "Emily and Paris" actress was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 48, and both her parents died of cancer. Walsh is spreading awareness about the importance of early detection.
Date: 2025/02/27 - 01:33
An unvaccinated child has died of measles in Texas, the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. At least 124 people have contracted measles in Texas since the outbreak began in January. Most adults don't need to be revaccinated against measles, but some groups may wish to consider a booster.
Date: 2025/02/26 - 02:00
The CDC reported several new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be silently spreading and potentially a few mutations away from human-to-human transmission.
Date: 2025/02/14 - 01:00
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for the flu is higher than the mortality rate for COVID-19.
Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to shake up the U.S. healthcare industry after being confirmed by the Senate as the new secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" plan aims to help reduce the growing chronic disease burden in the U.S.