Air Force personnel face disciplinary action if they don't get vaccinated, while a judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the White House from enforcing some mandates and a judge in New York upheld the city's vaccine requirements.
From trick-or-treating to holiday travel and gathering with friends and family, there are suggestions to make the holidays as safe as possible.
If grief is love with nowhere to go, then calendar dates facing mortality alongside friends and family might explain why death holidays are so popular in regions around the world.
Streets that cut through most American suburbs and towns are ideal habitats for vultures to roost for the night, a new study suggests.
Findings could help people with HIV keep the virus in remission without taking medications that can have long-term side effects,
The Supreme Court justices, who accepted the case only 10 days before the arguments will be made, may skirt the issue of abortion and concentrate instead on the legality of the law’s unusual tack to let private citizens enforce it.
More adults are getting ADHD meds prescribed "off label" for non-ADHD conditions. However, the stimulants can raise an adult's risk for serious heart problems.
Patient Choice and Physician Choice awards rank health systems in 26 geographic regions in six specialties.
Cough and cold medications should not be given to young children, warn experts, who say that kids under the age of 4 are especially at risk.
Do you have a fear or phobia that's among the most common in the U.S.?
Low health literacy, poor access to medical records are among the reasons, but doctors also don’t communicate well with patients, AHIMA Foundation report says
“Obstetrical emergency departments” are a new feature in some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask the parents of Baby Gus.
The ads for supplemental Medicare Advantage plans describe vision and dental benefits, even grocery discounts and food deliveries. But look at the fine print.
Depression and schizophrenia spectrum disorders are now among conditions that evidence suggests increases risk for severe COVID-19.
New research shows the number of Americans who are dying from Parkinson's disease has jumped by 63% in the past two decades.
Major companies like Barbie and Lego highlighting diversity in their products have a major impact on young girls of color, particularly their beliefs about themselves and their possibilities for the future.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can lead to sleep problems. Learn more about the ways PAD may affect your sleep.
New research finds nearly 3 out of 5 blood cancer patients failed to mount an immune response against COVID after receiving a full two-dose course of the Pfizer vaccine.
While the latest recommendations on boosters from federal regulators have cleared a path for people seeking one out, plenty of people are still looking for direction.
A new study suggests fast food often has plastic-softening chemicals that could potentially lead to hormone disruption, infertility and learning disabilities.
Making sure the needed number of doctors and nurses available to care for people in communities is difficult, and a new report warns the latest estimates are off.
Many companies give back for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but consumers should make sure the money is going where it should.
Our taste buds really can tell when sweets contain calorie-free sugar substitutes, according to a new study, offering a possible reason for dislike of ‘diet’ treats.
Dosing and cost uncertainties keep customized liquid drops from reaching mainstream
The benefits of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 outweigh its risks, according to an independent panel of vaccine experts that advises the FDA.
A preliminary study suggests high-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies.
The "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed" star shares stark photos from her breast cancer treatment on social media.
The developing fetus is sensitive to the mother's condition during pregnancy, warn researchers, who report changes to the placenta are tied to Mom's mental health.
New research reveals about 1 in 8 North American teenagers have vaped pot within the last year, and nearly 1 in 10 within the past month.
CDC: Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe's, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states.
Federal prosecutors have charged Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Theranos’s president and chief operating officer, with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
While the company failed to deliver on its promise to revolutionize the industry, some testing has been slowly moving away from labs and into clinics.
Some young women have experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, a potentially deadly tear that forms in a blood vessel in the heart.
The brain cells that nourish neurons also release toxins that can destroy the very cells they feed, leading to neurodegenerative diseases.
If the current trend continues, researchers say pancreatic cancer among women aged 15 to 34 could grow to 400% of that experienced by men of the same ages by 2040.
Families can celebrate Halloween this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Rochelle Walensky, MD, director of the CDC, said Sunday.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says pumpkin carving is the leading cause of injuries associated with Halloween.
One of the four flu strains -- B/Yamagata -- included in annual flu shots appears to have fallen off the radar.
Why is lung cancer among people who’ve never smoked more common among women than men? And why are there no lung cancer screening guidelines for people who have never smoked? Get the facts.
As of the first week of October, 16 participants in the placebo group had gotten a symptomatic, lab-confirmed COVID-19 infection compared with just three who caught COVID in the vaccinated group.
This is the first study to look at whether cigarette smokers can switch to electronic cigarettes without relapsing to smoking within one year.
New observational data suggests that exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise is associated with an increased risk for new heart failure.
The COVID and flu vaccines are important, and both are quite effective at preventing serious illness or death. But that’s where much of their similarities end. Here’s the science behind both.
Besides a history of handling tough times, optimism and confidence are other traits associated with resilience.
If CDC Director Rochelle Walneksy, MD, signs off on the panel’s recommendations – and she is expected to do so – boosters could become available immediately.
People using the medicine -- typically for horses and cattle -- prompted a spike in calls to poison control centers across the country.
A device designed to detect disease from exhaled breath takes devices beyond alcohol measurement.
Teens and adults who were overweight or obese had more symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath, than those of normal weight.
If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant, greatly expanding the pool of available organs.
New research suggests that broken heart syndrome, while still not common, is not as rare as once thought. And it's on the rise, especially among middle-age and older women.
