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Study: More than 40% of US adults unaware they have, not treating high cholesterol
GIPhotoStock/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than 40% of adults in the United States are unaware they have -- and therefore are not being treated for -- high cholesterol, according to a new study. For ...
Nov 03, 2023
Tobacco use falls among high school students, but is rising among middle schoolers: Study
Diego Cervo / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tobacco use has decreased among U.S. high school students, primarily with a drop in the use of e-cigarettes, but is on the rise among middle schoolers, ac...
Nov 02, 2023
What's the latest to know about COVID, flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins?
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the United States heads into the cold-weather months, respiratory virus season has also arrived, with cases of influenza and COVID-19 likely to increase. The...
Nov 02, 2023
Brooke Shields reveals she had a grand mal seizure: What is it?
Taylor Hill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Brooke Shields has revealed she recently experienced a seizure, a medical event that sent her to the hospital, which she hadn't previously spoken about publicly u...
Nov 02, 2023
Ethiopian-born Virginia teen honored for inventing potential skin cancer-treating soap
Fairfax County Public Schools(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old student has created a new kind of soap that he hopes could potentially be used to treat skin cancer someday. Heman Bekele, a high school studen...
Nov 02, 2023
Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for first time in two decades: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, pub...
Nov 01, 2023
Mom dietitian urges parents to avoid candy shaming post-Halloween
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While some parents may respond t...
Nov 01, 2023
Why can fear be so much fun? Doctors break down the science of being scared
Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say i...
Oct 31, 2023
Eye drops sold at stores including CVS, Rite Aid and Target could cause blindness, FDA warns
RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) -- Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite ...
Oct 30, 2023
FDA warns parents of fruit puree pouches recalled over high levels of lead
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The issue was first brought to the FDA's attention when health officials in North Carolina were investigating elevated blood lead levels in four children and...
Oct 30, 2023