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ER Productions Limited/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased r...

JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person's health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it's the equivalent of walking...

xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While there have been warnings about the state of children and teenagers' mental health over the past several years, a new report says another age demographic is suffe...

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the...

SimpleImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An already-approved chemotherapy drug could reduce the risk of dying of cervical cancer when added to the current treatment standard, according to new resea...

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna announced Tuesday it has dosed its first participant in a phase II...

Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of states are taking action Tuesday against Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, for allegedly harming young people's mental health. A...

Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning parents and caregivers that excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children, and sound machi...

Eleganza/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study released on Friday found that women who followed a heart-healthy diet reduced their risk of cognitive issues later in life. Doctors have long touted the ...